Childhood trauma tied with perinatal depression: Study

Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli

Published On 2021-09-24 03:30 GMT | Update On 2021-09-24 03:30 GMT

Childhood trauma is significantly associated with a depressive episodes during the perinatal period, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Childhood trauma (CT) is associated with an increased risk of major depressive disorder, but little is known about the impact of CT on depression during pregnancy and the early and late postpartum period.

A study was conducted by Tebeka S et. al to assesses whether CT is associated with perinatal depression, considering different types of CT.

This study used data from the Interaction of Gene and Environment of Depression in PostPartum (IGEDEPP), a French multicenter prospective cohort study, including 3,252 women who completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire at the maternity department between November 2011 and June 2016. Depression during pregnancy was assessed retrospectively at the maternity department using DSM-5 criteria. Early- and late-onset postpartum depression were assessed at 2 months and 1 year postpartum, respectively.

The results of the study are as follows:

· Among the 3,252 women, 298 (9.2%) reported at least 1 CT.

· Women with CT had a higher risk of depression, anxiety, and suicide attempts than women without CT.

· Perinatal depression was more frequent in women with CT than in women without CT, after adjustment for sociodemographic characteristics and personal history of major depressive episode and consideration of the timing of onset (pregnancy, early or late postpartum)

· There was a dose-effect between the number of CT types and the risk of perinatal depression.

Thus, the researchers concluded that these results show that CT is associated with a depressive episode during adulthood, specifically in the perinatal period. These findings may lead to special prenatal care for women abused or neglected during childhood, to better screen and treat perinatal depression.

Reference:

Childhood Trauma and Perinatal Depression: Data From the IGEDEPP Cohort by Tebeka S et. al published in The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry

doi:10.4088/JCP.20m13664.

Article Source : The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

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Dr. Shravani Dali

Dr. Shravani Dali has completed her BDS from Pravara institute of medical sciences, loni. Following which she extensively worked in the healthcare sector for 2+ years. She has been actively involved in writing blogs in field of health and wellness. Currently she is pursuing her Masters of public health-health administration from Tata institute of social sciences. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.

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Childhood trauma tied with perinatal depression: Study

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