Antenatal anxiety symptoms outperform antenatal depression symptoms and suicidal ideation as a risk factor for postpartum suicidal ideation

CONCLUSIONS: Antenatal anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms, and SI were positively associated with postpartum SI. When examined simultaneously, anxiety symptoms during the antenatal phase (but not depression symptoms or SI) predicted SI in the postpartum phase.PMID:38523456 | DOI:10.1080/10615806.2024.2333377

Source: Anxiety, Stress, and Coping - March 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Katherine Musacchio Schafer Elizabeth Mulligan Mary O Shapiro Heather Flynn Thomas Joiner Greg Hajcak Source Type: research