Antenatal depressive symptoms are strongly predicted by the severity of pre-menstrual syndrome: results of partial least squares analysis

Background/Objective: Antenatal depression (AD) is the commonest morbidity during pregnancy. There is evidence that premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and AD share common immune-inflammatory and sex hormonal pathways. This study aims to evaluate the association between the severity of depressive PMS and AD...

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Published in:International journal of clinical and health psychology 2023-04, Vol.23 (2), p.100356, Article 100356
Main Authors: Abe, Yoshiko, Sirichokchatchawan, Wandee, Sangkomkamhang, Ussanee, Satthapisit, Sirina, Maes, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
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Inflammation
Neuro-immune
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Oxidative stress
Perinatal depression
Premenstrual syndrome
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Summary:Background/Objective: Antenatal depression (AD) is the commonest morbidity during pregnancy. There is evidence that premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and AD share common immune-inflammatory and sex hormonal pathways. This study aims to evaluate the association between the severity of depressive PMS and AD in early and late pregnancy. Method: Participants were followed from early (=20 weeks). The Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST) was used to assess PMS and AD symptoms were assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Results: Up to 57.6% of the variance in the early EPDS score was explained by the regression on the first factor extracted from 10 depression and anxiety PSST items (dubbed the DepAnx PSST), insomnia PSST, relation dissatisfaction, and partner abuse. There were specific indirect effects of DepAnx PSST (p 
ISSN:1697-2600
2174-0852
DOI:10.1016/j.ijchp.2022.100356