Mental vulnerability before and depressive symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum: a prospective population-based cohort study from general practice

CONCLUSIONS: Self-reported psychological difficulties may indicate higher odds of depressive symptoms. The healthcare staff meeting the pregnant women in early pregnancy have a good opportunity to identify this subgroup of vulnerable women by means of the Pregnancy Health Records and additional questions exploring women's experiences with previous psychological difficulties.PMID:34355638 | DOI:10.1080/08039488.2021.1953583

Source: Nordic Journal of Psychiatry - August 6, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ruth K Ertmann Bente K Lyngs øe Dagny R Nicolaisdottir Jakob Kragstrup Volkert Siersma Source Type: research