Factors Associated with the Development of Postnatal Depression After Cesarean Delivery: A Prospective Study.

Carolyn Li-Jen ChanChin Wen TanJason Ju In ChanRehena SultanaTze-Ern ChuaHelen Yu ChenAlex Tiong Heng SiaBan Leong Sng

Published in: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment (2020)

Higher pre-operative anxiety, pain score, central sensitization and lower anticipated pain medication needs were associated with increased risks of PND. Further work using larger sample size will be needed to validate the model in predicting PND development after Cesarean delivery.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
healthcare
preterm infants
emergency department
spinal cord
risk assessment
adverse drug
drug induced