Psychiatric disorders in psychosocially burdened mothers with young children: a population-based cohort study in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mothers are exposed to a variety of stressors in the early years of their children's lives, being at risk for mental illness. The aim of our analysis was to estimate the type and frequency of and potential risk factors for psychiatric disorders in mothers with children aged up to three years.

Methods

Based on random population samples from three urban areas in Germany, mothers of infants were recruited for a population-based cohort study as part of the SKKIPPI project. The subjects underwent a two-stage screening process at baseline: A standardized psychiatric diagnostic interview using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I- 7) was conducted only with mothers who showed an elevated psychosocial and mental health burden. Mothers with specific

SUBMITTER: Fricke J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11883137 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature