Major depressive episode and postpartum depression: A network analysis comparison on the IGEDEPP cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Major depression episode (MDE) and postpartum depression (PPD) have the same diagnosis criteria, but dissimilarities may be present regarding the frequency and structure of depressive symptoms.

Methods

We used data from the IGEDEPP Cohort (France) to examine DSM-5 depressive symptoms in two groups of women: 486 with PPD and 871 with a history of non-perinatal MDE. We compare (i) the frequency of each depressive symptom adjusted for the severity of depression, (ii) the global structure of depressive symptom networks, and (iii) the centrality of each symptom in the two networks.

Results

Women with PPD were significantly more likely to have appetite disturbance, psychomotor symptoms, and fatigue than those with MDE, while sadness, anhedonia, sleep disturbanc

SUBMITTER: Tebeka S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10377454 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature