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Stability of mood states and biochemistry across pregnancy.

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Field, T; Hernandez-Reif, M; Diego, M; Schanberg, S; Kuhn, C
Published in: Infant Behav Dev
April 2006

Four hundred and thirty pregnant women were recruited during their second trimester of pregnancy (M=20 weeks). They were designated depressed (N=172) or nondepressed (N=258) on the Structured Clinical Interview of Depression (SCID) and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (CES-D). They were given a second assessment when they were approximately 32 weeks gestational age. At both assessments they were given self-report measures (CES-D, the State Anxiety Inventory, and the State Anger Inventory) and provided urine samples for assays of cortisol, catecholamines (norepinephrine, epinephrine and dopamine) and serotonin. They were also given the VITAS scale for lower back pain and leg pain and a sleep disturbance scale. The stability of mood states and biochemistry across pregnancy (20 and 32 weeks) were assessed inasmuch as mood states, and biochemistry have been noted to predict prematurity and low birthweight. Significant correlations were noted for all variables except serotonin. Relationships between mood states and biochemistry were also noted but only between cortisol and depression, cortisol and anxiety, and epinephrine and anxiety. Significant stability was noted between the 20-week measures and the 32-week measures including depression, anxiety, anger, and cortisol. These were, in turn, correlated with each other and with, low back pain, leg pain, and sleep disturbance. These data suggest the stability of mood states and cortisol across pregnancy.

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Infant Behav Dev

DOI

EISSN

1934-8800

Publication Date

April 2006

Volume

29

Issue

2

Start / End Page

262 / 267

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sleep Wake Disorders
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Second
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Pregnancy
  • Personality Inventory
  • Pain
  • Manifest Anxiety Scale
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Humans
  • Female
 

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Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Diego, M., Schanberg, S., & Kuhn, C. (2006). Stability of mood states and biochemistry across pregnancy. Infant Behav Dev, 29(2), 262–267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2005.12.009
Field, Tiffany, Maria Hernandez-Reif, Miguel Diego, Saul Schanberg, and Cynthia Kuhn. “Stability of mood states and biochemistry across pregnancy.Infant Behav Dev 29, no. 2 (April 2006): 262–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2005.12.009.
Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Diego M, Schanberg S, Kuhn C. Stability of mood states and biochemistry across pregnancy. Infant Behav Dev. 2006 Apr;29(2):262–7.
Field, Tiffany, et al. “Stability of mood states and biochemistry across pregnancy.Infant Behav Dev, vol. 29, no. 2, Apr. 2006, pp. 262–67. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2005.12.009.
Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Diego M, Schanberg S, Kuhn C. Stability of mood states and biochemistry across pregnancy. Infant Behav Dev. 2006 Apr;29(2):262–267.

Published In

Infant Behav Dev

DOI

EISSN

1934-8800

Publication Date

April 2006

Volume

29

Issue

2

Start / End Page

262 / 267

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sleep Wake Disorders
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Second
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Pregnancy
  • Personality Inventory
  • Pain
  • Manifest Anxiety Scale
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Humans
  • Female