Department of Nursing in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Women’s Health, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
Research Article
Pregnancy depression - a potential factor of occurrence postpartum depression
Author(s): Urszula Sioma-Markowska*
Interest in the mental health of women in the perinatal period
has increased significantly in recent years. The number of
publications treating postpartum depression as a mental disorder
requiring early diagnosis and therapy has grown. Until now,
few researchers have addressed the impact of pregnancy on
a woman’s mood. The term pregnancy depression is not widely
known. According to literature data, 15-20% of women
develop depression during pregnancy. In Poland, from 2019,
according to the guidelines of the organizational standard of
perinatal care, it is mandatory to monitor mental health during
pregnancy and after childbirth. The publication briefly and
synthetically summarizes the reports on the issue of pregnancy
depression - risk factors and symptoms of pregnancy depression
and the initial diagnosis of depressive disorders .. Read More»