Trajectories of antenatal depression and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antenatal depression affects approximately 1 of 7 pregnancies, with an increasing prevalence across gestation. Data regarding the associations between antenatal depression and adverse pregnancy outcomes yielded conflicting results. However, previous studies evaluated the cross-sectional prevalence of depression at various time points and not the depressive symptom trajectory across gestation.

Objective

This study aimed to identify whether the trajectory of antenatal depressive symptoms is associated with different risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Study design

This was a secondary analysis of a large multisite prospective cohort of nulliparous women across the United States. The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale was administered at 2 study visits: be

SUBMITTER: Miller ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8748269 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature