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Chronic prenatal depression and neonatal outcome.

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Field, T; Diego, M; Hernandez-Reif, M; Figueiredo, B; Schanberg, S; Kuhn, C; Deeds, O; Contogeorgos, J; Ascencio, A
Published in: Int J Neurosci
January 2008

Four hundred and thirty pregnant women were recruited at approximately 22 weeks gestation at prenatal clinics. Of these, 86 (20%) were diagnosed as depressed. The women were seen again at approximately 32 weeks gestation and after delivery. Chronicity of depression was evidenced by continuing high depression scores in those women diagnosed as depressed. Comorbid problems were chronically high anxiety, anger, sleep disturbance, and pain scores. Less optimal outcomes for the depressed women included lower gestational age and lower birthweight of their newborns.

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Int J Neurosci

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ISSN

0020-7454

Publication Date

January 2008

Volume

118

Issue

1

Start / End Page

95 / 103

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Statistics, Nonparametric
  • Self-Assessment
  • Premature Birth
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Pregnancy
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Humans
  • Follow-Up Studies
 

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Field, T., Diego, M., Hernandez-Reif, M., Figueiredo, B., Schanberg, S., Kuhn, C., … Ascencio, A. (2008). Chronic prenatal depression and neonatal outcome. Int J Neurosci, 118(1), 95–103. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207450601042144
Field, Tiffany, Miguel Diego, Maria Hernandez-Reif, Barbara Figueiredo, Saul Schanberg, Cynthia Kuhn, Osvelia Deeds, Jennifer Contogeorgos, and Angela Ascencio. “Chronic prenatal depression and neonatal outcome.Int J Neurosci 118, no. 1 (January 2008): 95–103. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207450601042144.
Field T, Diego M, Hernandez-Reif M, Figueiredo B, Schanberg S, Kuhn C, et al. Chronic prenatal depression and neonatal outcome. Int J Neurosci. 2008 Jan;118(1):95–103.
Field, Tiffany, et al. “Chronic prenatal depression and neonatal outcome.Int J Neurosci, vol. 118, no. 1, Jan. 2008, pp. 95–103. Pubmed, doi:10.1080/00207450601042144.
Field T, Diego M, Hernandez-Reif M, Figueiredo B, Schanberg S, Kuhn C, Deeds O, Contogeorgos J, Ascencio A. Chronic prenatal depression and neonatal outcome. Int J Neurosci. 2008 Jan;118(1):95–103.
Journal cover image

Published In

Int J Neurosci

DOI

ISSN

0020-7454

Publication Date

January 2008

Volume

118

Issue

1

Start / End Page

95 / 103

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Statistics, Nonparametric
  • Self-Assessment
  • Premature Birth
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Pregnancy
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Humans
  • Follow-Up Studies