August 15, 2025Communications MedicineOpen Access

Associations of mental disorders with maternal health outcomes

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Cross-sectional study reveals significant links between mental disorders and obstetrical outcomes, highlighting the need for screening.

Sleep disorder significantly increases risks of premature rupture of membranes, placental disorder, and cesarean delivery, among others.
The analysis involved 715,810 delivery hospitalizations, indicating a clear link to unfavorable maternal health outcomes.
Survey-weighted logistic regression was used to adjust for various factors affecting maternal health, strengthening the analysis.
Findings suggest urgent need for improved screening of mental disorders during pregnancy to enhance health outcomes for mothers and infants.

Dubey et al. (2025) studied this question.

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