Mental vulnerability before and depressive symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum: a prospective population-based cohort study from general practice.
Ruth Kirk ErtmannBente K LyngsøeDagny R NicolaisdottirJakob KragstrupVolkert SiersmaPublished in: Nordic journal of psychiatry (2021)
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.
Keyphrases
- depressive symptoms
- pregnancy outcomes
- general practice
- healthcare
- pregnant women
- mental health
- sleep quality
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- social support
- public health
- primary care
- cervical cancer screening
- health information
- climate change
- breast cancer risk
- preterm birth
- clinical trial
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- phase iii
- health promotion
- risk assessment
- long term care