Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD after stillbirth: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This systematic review aimed to provide an updated summary of studies investigating depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in parents after stillbirth (from 20 weeks gestational age until birth).

Methods

A literature search was conducted in the databases Web of Science and PsychINFO. Main inclusion criteria were 1) peer-reviewed, quantitative, English-language articles published from 1980; (2) studies investigating depression, anxiety, PTSD, or OCD among parents following stillbirth; and (3) studies defining stillbirth as equal to or after 20 weeks of gestation.

Results

Thirteen quantitative, peer-reviewed articles were eligible for inclusion. Selected articles investigated depression, anxiety, an

SUBMITTER: Westby CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8600867 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature