The Impact of Maternal Depression During Pregnancy on Perinatal Outcomes

Sophie Grigoriadis; Emily H. VonderPorten; Lana Mamisashvili; George Tomlinson; Cindy‐Lee Dennis; Gideon Koren; Meir Steiner; Patricia Mousmanis; Amy Cheung; Kim Radford; Jovana Martinovic; Lori E. Ross

doi:10.4088/jcp.12r07968

April 15, 2013The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

The Impact of Maternal Depression During Pregnancy on Perinatal Outcomes

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To explore the relationship between maternal depression during pregnancy and its effects on perinatal outcomes.
Analysis of maternal health data to assess premature delivery and breastfeeding initiation rates.
Comparison of outcomes among mothers with and without depression during pregnancy.
Increased odds of premature delivery associated with maternal depression (odds ratio not provided).
Decreased initiation of breastfeeding linked to maternal depression (odds ratio not provided).
Effects of maternal depression on perinatal outcomes are reported as modest.

Implication

Assesses maternal depression effects on perinatal outcomes, suggesting more research is needed.

Abstract

Maternal depression during pregnancy is associated with increased odds for premature delivery and decreased breastfeeding initiation; however, the effects are modest. More research of higher methodological quality is needed.

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Grigoriadis et al. (2013) studied this question.

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The Impact of Maternal Depression During Pregnancy on Perinatal Outcomes

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