Mood disorders among mothers of infants admitted to a mothercraft hospital

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - Tập 29 Số 4 - Trang 270-275 - 1993
Bryanne Barnett1, Karen Strickland2, Diana Bernard2, Vijaya Manicavasagar1, Michael Dudley2
1Paediatric Mental Health Service, South Western Sydney Area Health Service, Liverpool, Australia
2Karitane Mothercraft Society, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

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AbstractThe mothers (n= 100) of consecutive infants admitted to a mothercraft residential facility were asked to complete the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Only one of the women had been identified prior to the infant's admission as having postnatal depression, but 39% scored above the cut‐off point for likely major depressive disorder. No specific infant problem correlated significantly with a higher depression score. The extent of serious mood disorders in the post‐partum population has remained generally unacknowledged despite an upsurge of recent research activity in the field. Nevertheless, this problem has considerable public health significance, impinging as it does on the health of all members of the family. Possible screening and intervention strategies are discussed.

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Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Tập 29 Số 4

270-275

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