Perinatal Trajectories of Maternal Depressive Symptoms in Prospective, Community-Based Cohorts Across 3 Continents.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Depressive symptoms during pregnancy influence the development and health of the offspring, underscoring the need for timely intervention. However, the course of depressive symptoms across the perinatal period remains unclear, thus complicating screening and referral guidelines.

Objective

To examine the course and stability of depressive symptoms across the perinatal period in multiple, ethnically diverse independent observational cohorts.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included self-reported depressive symptoms at multiple time points from 7 prospective cohorts spanning 3 continents (United Kingdom: Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children from 1991 to 1995; Canada: Maternal Adversity, Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment from 200

SUBMITTER: Kee MZL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10603499 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature