Symptoms in post-partum and non-post-partum samples: Implications for postnatal depression

A 70-item symptom checklist was completed by 152 women at 20 weeks postpartum, and by 152 women who were neither pregnant nor mothers of a child less than 2 years of age. All subjects also completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS-Cox et al., 1987). Symptom checklist scores were compa...

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Published in:Journal of reproductive and infant psychology 1997-02, Vol.15 (1), p.31-42
Main Authors: Nieland, Martin N. S., Roger, Derek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gynecology and obstetrics
Postnatal depression
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Symptoms
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Summary:A 70-item symptom checklist was completed by 152 women at 20 weeks postpartum, and by 152 women who were neither pregnant nor mothers of a child less than 2 years of age. All subjects also completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS-Cox et al., 1987). Symptom checklist scores were compared in the post partum and non post-partum groups, having controlled statistically overall levels of depression (EPDS scores) and whether subjects had gainful occupations(as at the beginning of the index pregnancy in the case of post-partum subjects). Post partum subjects had significantly higher scores(p 14) and relatively low (< 15) EPDS scores, post-partum subjects with high scores had lower self esteem than non post partum subjects with high scores. Tension scores were higher in the post-partum group among subjects with both high and low EPDS scores. Implications for postnatal depression are discussed.
ISSN:0264-6838
1469-672X
DOI:10.1080/02646839708404531