Titre du document / Document title

A pilot study of postnatal depression following caesarean section using two retrospective self-rating instruments

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

EDWARDS D. R. L. ⁽¹⁾ ; PORTER S.-A. M. ⁽¹⁾ ; STEIN G. S. ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Farnborough hosp., postgraduate medical cent., Orpington Kent BR6 8ND, ROYAUME-UNI

Résumé / Abstract

In a retrospective comparison study of rates of postnatal depression using two self-rating instruments, a significantly higher incidence of postnatal depression was found among subjects who had undergone Caesarean section than in those who had a vaginal delivery. The excess of cases of postnatal depression among the Caesarean subjects appeared to consist of a milder illness which started sooner after delivery. Following Caesarean section, there was a significant association between postnatal depression and general, but not regional, anaesthesia

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of psychosomatic research   ISSN 0022-3999   CODEN JPCRAT 

Source / Source

1994, vol. 38, n^o2, pp. 111-117 (36 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Elsevier, New York, NY, ETATS-UNIS  (1956) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Depression ; Mood disorder ; Puerperium ; Complication ; Cesarean section ; Delivery ; Woman ; Human ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Etat dépressif ; Trouble humeur ; Postpartum ; Complication ; Césarienne ; Accouchement ; Femme ; Homme ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Estado depresivo ; Trastorno humor ; Postparto ; Complicación ; Cesárea ; Parto ; Mujer ; Hombre ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 1382, 35400004922358.0030