Impact of prenatal maternal depression on gestational length: post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shortened gestation is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality with lifelong consequences for health. There is a need for public health initiatives on increasing gestational age at birth. Prenatal maternal depression is a pervasive health problem robustly linked via correlational and epidemiological studies to shortened gestational length. This proof-of-concept study tests the impact of reducing prenatal maternal depression on gestational length with analysis of a randomized clinical trial (RCT).

Methods

Participants included 226 pregnant individuals enrolled into an RCT and assigned to receive either interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) or enhanced usual care (EUC). Recruitment began in July 2017 and participants were enrolled August 10, 2017 to Septemb

SUBMITTER: Davis EP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11053273 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature