Title
A pilot study of postnatal depression following caesarean section using two retrospective self-rating instruments
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Cell Biology
Publication Date
1994-02-01
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Adult; Cesarean Section; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depressive Disorder; England; Female; Humans; Incidence; Personality Inventory; Pilot Projects; Pregnancy; Psychometrics; Puerperal Disorders; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors
Disciplines
Cell Biology
Abstract
In a retrospective comparison study of rates of postnatal depression using two self-rating instruments, a significantly higher incidence of postnatal depression was found among subjects who had undergone Caesarean section than in those who had a vaginal delivery. The excess of cases of postnatal depression among the Caesarean subjects appeared to consist of a milder illness which started sooner after delivery. Following Caesarean section, there was a significant association between postnatal depression and general, but not regional, anaesthesia.
Source
J Psychosom Res. 1994 Feb;38(2):111-7.
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of psychosomatic research
Related Resources
PubMed ID
8189400
Repository Citation
Edwards, Denzil R.L.; Porter, Sally-Ann M.; and Stein, Gary S., "A pilot study of postnatal depression following caesarean section using two retrospective self-rating instruments" (1994). Stein, Stein, Lian, vanWijnen Lab Publications. 92.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/stein/92