The use of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to identify postnatal depression symptoms at well child visit
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>1) to evaluate the role of the pediatrician in detecting postnatal depression (PD) symptoms by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS); 2) to detect factors increasing the risk of PD and, 3) to assess the importance of scores...
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| author | Silvestri Maria Maulucci Maria Maulucci Silvia De Rosa Emilia Currò Vincenzo Zambrano Annaluce Regine Vincenza |
| author_facet | Silvestri Maria Maulucci Maria Maulucci Silvia De Rosa Emilia Currò Vincenzo Zambrano Annaluce Regine Vincenza |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>1) to evaluate the role of the pediatrician in detecting postnatal depression (PD) symptoms by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS); 2) to detect factors increasing the risk of PD and, 3) to assess the importance of scores gained from fathers' questionnaire.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>we surveyed 1122 mothers and 499 fathers who were assessed using the EPDS during the first well-child visit. After 5 weeks, high scoring parents, completed a second EPDS. High scoring parents were examined by a psychiatrist who had to confirm the PD diagnosis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>26.6% of mothers and 12.6% of fathers at the first visit, 19.0% of mothers and 9.1% of fathers at the second visit, gained scores signaling the risk of PD. Four mothers and two fathers had confirmed PD diagnosis. Younger maternal age, non-Italian nationality and low socio-economic condition were related to higher EPDS scores.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>PD is common in the average population. Using a simple and standardized instrument, pediatricians are able to detect parents with higher risk of suffering from PD.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0debdc7c73204d75bfe1d586d37a104a2022-12-21T23:30:00ZengBMCItalian Journal of Pediatrics1720-84241824-72882009-10-013513210.1186/1824-7288-35-32The use of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to identify postnatal depression symptoms at well child visitSilvestri MariaMaulucci MariaMaulucci SilviaDe Rosa EmiliaCurrò VincenzoZambrano AnnaluceRegine Vincenza<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>1) to evaluate the role of the pediatrician in detecting postnatal depression (PD) symptoms by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS); 2) to detect factors increasing the risk of PD and, 3) to assess the importance of scores gained from fathers' questionnaire.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>we surveyed 1122 mothers and 499 fathers who were assessed using the EPDS during the first well-child visit. After 5 weeks, high scoring parents, completed a second EPDS. High scoring parents were examined by a psychiatrist who had to confirm the PD diagnosis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>26.6% of mothers and 12.6% of fathers at the first visit, 19.0% of mothers and 9.1% of fathers at the second visit, gained scores signaling the risk of PD. Four mothers and two fathers had confirmed PD diagnosis. Younger maternal age, non-Italian nationality and low socio-economic condition were related to higher EPDS scores.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>PD is common in the average population. Using a simple and standardized instrument, pediatricians are able to detect parents with higher risk of suffering from PD.</p>http://www.ijponline.net/content/35/1/32 |
| spellingShingle | Silvestri Maria Maulucci Maria Maulucci Silvia De Rosa Emilia Currò Vincenzo Zambrano Annaluce Regine Vincenza The use of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to identify postnatal depression symptoms at well child visit Italian Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | The use of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to identify postnatal depression symptoms at well child visit |
| title_full | The use of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to identify postnatal depression symptoms at well child visit |
| title_fullStr | The use of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to identify postnatal depression symptoms at well child visit |
| title_full_unstemmed | The use of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to identify postnatal depression symptoms at well child visit |
| title_short | The use of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to identify postnatal depression symptoms at well child visit |
| title_sort | use of edinburgh postnatal depression scale to identify postnatal depression symptoms at well child visit |
| url | http://www.ijponline.net/content/35/1/32 |
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