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September 10, 2025Frontiers in PsychiatryOpen Access

Prevalence of antenatal depression and its association with adverse childhood experiences: a cross- sectional study at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Kuala Lumpur

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LNLalijah NagenthiranFRFairuz Nazri Abd RahmanRMRaynuha Mahadevan

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Overview

Cross-sectional study identifies significant connection between adverse childhood experiences and antenatal depression in pregnant women, indicating a need for integrated screening.

Key Points

  • Antenatal depression prevalence was found to be 13.7%, highlighting a critical concern in maternal mental health.
  • Approximately 70.4% of participants reported at least one adverse childhood experience, increasing their risk for depression.
  • Logistic regression analysis revealed a strong association between higher ACE scores and increased depression risk among pregnant women.
  • Specific ACE domains, including physical and emotional abuse, were notably linked to heightened depression odds.

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Nagenthiran et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c183f89b7b07f3a060fc5dhttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1574094
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