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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms, Depression Risk, and Quality of Life in Black Pregnant Women.
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Journal of women's health (2002) [J Womens Health (Larchmt)] 2018 Oct; Vol. 27 (10), pp. 1263-1270. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 21. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background: Experiencing mental health difficulties during pregnancy predicts a variety of quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes for Black women. However, one area of prenatal mental health remains underresearched: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Given the impairments reported by adults with significant symptoms of ADHD and the linkages between depression and ADHD in nonpregnant samples, the current study aimed to examine the relationships among ADHD symptoms, depression, and QoL in Black pregnant women.<br />Materials and Methods: Participants for this study were 116 pregnant Black women aged 18-43 years (mean age = 27.14, standard deviation = 5.67) presenting to an urban women's health clinic. We investigated associations among maternal ADHD symptoms, risk of maternal depression, and different aspects of QoL, including relationships, life outlook, and life productivity.<br />Results: Linear hierarchical regressions were performed to investigate the ability of maternal depression risk to mediate the relationship between maternal ADHD symptoms and QoL. Moderate to large negative correlations were found between maternal ADHD symptoms, depression risk, and quality of life (p's ≤ 0.001). Furthermore, maternal depression risk either partially or fully explained the relationship between ADHD symptoms and the different QoL variables.<br />Conclusions: This study illustrates that symptoms of both ADHD and depression are important clinical considerations for Black women during pregnancy. As significant ADHD symptoms can lead to the development of depression, future research should investigate the temporal relationship between depression and QoL in pregnant women diagnosed with ADHD, as well as study whether ADHD treatment results in improvements in depressive symptoms.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Black or African American psychology
Black or African American statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Mental Health Services standards
Needs Assessment
Pregnancy
Quality Improvement
Quality of Life psychology
United States epidemiology
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity ethnology
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity psychology
Depression diagnosis
Depression ethnology
Depression prevention & control
Pregnancy Complications diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications ethnology
Pregnancy Complications psychology
Prenatal Care standards
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1931-843X
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of women's health (2002)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29782211
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2017.6547