Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1808-5295
Abstract
Background: Pregnancy and postpartum are a period of vulnerability in a women’s life for developing mental health problems. Perinatal psychiatric illness has various adverse outcome on maternal, neonatal and child health.
Objective: To study the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and its outcome among women in the perinatal period.
Method: It is a prospective study conducted at a tertiary care hospital where antenatal and postnatal women were screened for psychiatric disorder using patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Edinburgh Post Natal Depression Scale (EPDS) respectively. Total of 140 women diagnosed with psychiatric disorder were followed up for a year and outcome noted.
Results: Depression (62.7%) was the most common psychiatric disorder seen in the antenatal (62.7%) and postpartum period (80%). More than 70% of the women who had psychiatric problems during antenatal care (76.3%) and postnatal period (71.6%) who were treated with psychotherapy had recovered within 12 months.
Conclusion: Comprehensive modality that includes obstetric care by early screening and psychiatric care by diagnosis and treatment, is required for optimal psychological and physical health of a women during the period of pregnancy and postpartum.
Publication Date
2024
Publisher
JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research
Conflict of Interest
None.
Keywords
Perinatal, Depression, Pregnancy, Mental health, Anxiety disorder
Word Count
2019
Recommended Citation
Velayudam L, Talwar P, M K, Padmanabha H.
Psychiatric Morbidity In Perinatal Women And Its Outcome In A Tertiary Care Hospital.
Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine.
2024;
6(4):
-.
doi:
https://doi.org/10.55691/2582-3868.1208
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Diseases Commons, Maternal and Child Health Commons, Mental and Social Health Commons, Psychiatry and Psychology Commons
Comments
None.