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September 10, 2025Open Access

Association between psychological distress during previous childbirth and depressive symptoms in subsequent pregnancy: A cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China

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YZYu‐Dong ZhouPZPanpan ZhangWZWeibo Zhang

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals psychological distress increases depressive symptoms in pregnancy, highlighting PTSD risks.

Key Points

  • Psychological distress during childbirth was significantly linked to higher depressive symptoms in subsequent pregnancy, raising concern for maternal health.
  • Analysis of 1,297 women showed a 9.1% variance in depression scores attributable to psychological distress during labor, highlighting its impact.
  • Use of the Psychological Distress Scale and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 provided valuable insights into mother’s mental health in this study.
  • Findings suggest larger households correlate with increased depression risk, while lifestyle factors such as physical activity might offer protective benefits.

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Zhou et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d5e554b1d3bfb60f8865https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6982381/v1
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