This narrative
review based on a literature search in PubMed and PsycInfo on the two terms
prenatal and antenatal depression includes empirical studies, reviews and
meta-analyses that have been published during the last 5 years on risk factors,
developmental effects and interventions for prenatal depression.
Risk factor studies
that met criteria feature demographic measures (lower socioeconomic
status, less education, non-marital status, nonemployment, less social
support and health locus of control, unintended pregnancy, partner violence and
history of child abuse) and physiological variables (cortisol, amylase, and
pro-inflammatory cytokines and intrauterine artery resistance).
The negative
effects include postpartum depression, paternal depression, and prematurity and
low birth weight.
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