Prevalence of Depression during Pregnancy in Spanish Women

Trajectory and Risk Factors in Each Trimester

Bibliographic Data

ID15510892
AuthorsM Carmen Míguez (0000-0001-8749-088X, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, corresponding author), M Belén Vázquez (0000-0002-9385-7868, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue13
Pages6789-6789
Publication date2021-06-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18136789
PMID34202666
OpenAlexW3175293522
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited45

The aims of this research were to determine the trajectories of probable depression and major depression during pregnancy and to identify the associated and predictor variables (sociodemographic, pregnancy-related, and psychological) for both conditions in each trimester of pregnancy. A longitudinal study was carried out with 569 pregnant Spanish women who were assessed in the first, second, and third trimesters of pregnancy. Depression was assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and a clinical interview. Measures of anxiety and stress were also included. The prevalence of probable depression in the first, second, and third trimesters was 23.4%, 17.0%, and 21.4%, respectively, and that of major depression was 5.1%, 4.0%, and 4.7%. Thus, the prevalence of both conditions was the highest in the first and third trimesters. The trajectories of probable depression and major depression followed the same pattern throughout pregnancy. All of the psychological variables studied were associated with both conditions in all three trimesters, with perceived stress being a predictor at all times. The association between the other variables and both conditions of depression was similar. Two exceptions stand out: having had previous miscarriages, which was only associated with probable depression and was also a predictor, in the first trimester; and complications during pregnancy, which was only associated with probable and major depression in the third trimester. These findings should be taken into account in routine pregnancy follow-ups, and necessary interventions should be started in the first trimester

Anxiety · Depression (economics · First trimester · Gestation · Obstetrics · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Third trimester · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Pregnancy and Medication Impact · Psychology

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