Psychiatric Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: The perinatal period, due to the many physical, psychological, and social changes in future mothers, may represent a critical phase with an increased risk for mental health. Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the main syndromes that affect around 17 percent of women after pregnancy and in the first months of motherhood. This systematic review, following PRISMA guidelines, aimed to identify the main pre-partum psychiatric risk factors that may influence the occurrence and diagnosis of PPD with a focus on the antenatal and clinical history of depression, bipolar disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and psychosis. From the search in main scientific databases (Web of Science, Pubmed, Psychinfo, and Scopus), 37 articles were included for the critical evaluation. The studies showed that

SUBMITTER: Tambelli R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11851958 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature