1. The COVID-19 pandemic and the experience of postpartum depression
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Katlyn Droke, Nathanial Bartosek, Haley Kopkau, Molly Stanford, Connor Dyer, Madeleine Hoke, and Beth Bailey
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postpartum depression (ppd) ,covid-19 ,epds: edinburgh postnatal depression scale ,peripartum depression ,Gynecology and obstetrics ,RG1-991 - Abstract
Background: Early studies assessing peripartum mood disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic have conflicting results. Objective: The primary aim was to examine if postpartum depression (PPD) was more common or more severe during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to earlier periods, and to assess what individual factors may worsen the impact of the pandemic. Methods: Electronic health records at an academic pediatric practice in Michigan identified 242 biological mother-child dyads with delivery between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021. PPD was evaluated using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) during well-child visits. Participants were divided into three groups for analysis: Pre-Pandemic (n = 100), Early Pandemic (n = 93), and Later Pandemic (n = 49). Logistic regression analysis was used to predict PPD development, controlling for background factors. Results: After controlling for confounders, the three groups did not differ significantly. Preexisting mental health conditions was a significant (p
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- 2023
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