Somatic comorbidities of mental disorders in pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental and physical health conditions are frequently comorbid. Despite the widespread physiological and behavioral changes during pregnancy, the pattern of comorbidities among women in pregnancy is not well studied. This study aimed to systematically examine the associations between mental and somatic disorders before and during pregnancy.

Method

The study used data from mothers of a nationally representative birth cohort of children born in Israel (1997-2008). We compared the risk of all major somatic disorders (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision) in pregnant women with and without a mental disorder. All analyses were adjusted for maternal age, child's birth year, family socioeconomic status, and the total number of maternal encounters with

SUBMITTER: Khachadourian V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9970155 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature