Network Analyses of Maternal Pre- and Post-Partum Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal mental health problems often develop prenatally and predict post-partum mental health. However, the circumstances before and following childbirth differ considerably. We currently lack an understanding of dynamic variation in the profiles of depressive and anxiety symptoms over the perinatal period.

Methods

Depressive and anxiety symptoms were self-reported by 980 women at 26-week pregnancy and 3 months post-partum. We used network analysis of depressive and anxiety symptoms to investigate if the symptoms network changed during and after pregnancy. The pre- and post-partum depressive-anxiety symptom networks were assessed for changes in structure, unique symptom-symptom interactions, central and bridging symptoms. We also assessed if central symptoms had

SUBMITTER: Phua DY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7424069 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature