1. Depression and anxiety during pregnancy: The influence of maternal characteristics
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Jolt Roukema, Kim F. E. van de Loo, Richelle Vlenterie, Sylke J. Nikkels, Chris M. Verhaak, Nel Roeleveld, Peter J. F. M. Merkus, and Marleen M.H.J. van Gelder
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Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Nausea ,Maternal Health ,Population ,Physical exercise ,Anxiety ,Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale ,Healthcare improvement science Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 18] ,03 medical and health sciences ,All institutes and research themes of the Radboud University Medical Center ,0302 clinical medicine ,Pregnancy ,Risk Factors ,Unplanned pregnancy ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Prevalence ,medicine ,History of depression ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,education ,Depression (differential diagnoses) ,Netherlands ,Psychiatric Status Rating Scales ,education.field_of_study ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,Depression ,business.industry ,Obstetrics ,Metabolic Disorders Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 6] ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Metabolic Disorders Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences [Radboudumc 6] ,medicine.disease ,Reconstructive and regenerative medicine Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 10] ,Pregnancy Complications ,lnfectious Diseases and Global Health Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 4] ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Maternal Exposure ,Linear Models ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
BACKGROUND Depression and anxiety during pregnancy are associated with adverse health outcomes for both mother and child. This study aims to investigate the occurrence of symptoms of depression and anxiety in early and late pregnancy, the longitudinal changes from early to late pregnancy, and factors associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety in pregnant women in the Netherlands. METHODS We studied 2897 women participating in the PRegnancy and Infant DEvelopment (PRIDE) Study. To assess symptoms of depression and anxiety, web-based questionnaires including the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and multiple questions on maternal characteristics were completed in early and late pregnancy. Cross-sectional and longitudinal multivariable linear regression analyses were conducted. RESULTS The depressive symptoms in our population increased, with a prevalence of probable depression from 5.4% in early pregnancy to 10.0% in late pregnancy (P
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- 2018