RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Keywords: Postpartum depression;, risk factors;, maternity.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to survey the risk factors for Postpartum Depression by reviewing the scientific literature of the last 10 years in the databases Scielo, Lilacs and Pubmed using the descriptors “postpartum depression” and “risk factors”. We selected 48 articles and found 25 factors, which were classified into three categories: related to physical, psychological and educational background of the woman, the current environment and the conditions of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. The most mentioned factors were: “history of depression and/or other psychiatric disorders”, “lack of social and/or family support” and “depression, anxiety and/or negative affects in pregnancy”. Among the categories, the factors related to the conditions of gestation, delivery and puerperium were the most cited. The results pointed out that conditions that may favor the development of the disorder are multifactorial and that intrapsychic aspects are associated with environmental factors in women’s exposure to the risk of developing the clinical condition. Some risk factors revealed that the disorder reaches primarily the less privileged social groups, pointing to the importance of prophylactic measures directed at these groups.

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Author Biography

Eliana Marcello De Felice, Centro Universitário São Camilo
Possui graduação em Psicologia pela Universidade de São Paulo (1980), especialização em Psicanálise pelo Instituto Sedes Sapientiae (1986), mestrado em Psicologia Clínica pela Universidade de São Paulo (1999) e doutorado em Psicologia Clínica pela Universidade de São Paulo (2004). Atualmente é professora no Centro Universitário São Camilo , além de psicóloga em Consultório Particular de Psicologia Clínica, sendo membro da Sociedade Brasileira de Psicanálise de São Paulo. Tem experiência na área de Psicologia, com ênfase em Psicologia Clínica, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: psicanálise, psicoterapia psicanalítica, psicodiagnóstico, maternidade, saúde mental, relação mãe-filho e psicologia do desenvolvimento Currículo Lattes
Published
2022-08-22
How to Cite
De Felice, E. M. (2022). RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION: A LITERATURE REVIEW. Psicologia Em Estudo, 27. https://doi.org/10.4025/psicolestud.v27i0.48185
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