TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Retrospective observation of mental disorders during postpartum period: results from the Singapore mental health study
JO  - BMC women's health
A1  - Sagayadevan, Vathsala
A1  - Lee, Siau Pheng
A1  - Abdin, Edimansyah
A1  - Vaingankar, Janhavi
A1  - Chen, Helen
A1  - Chong, Siow Ann
A1  - Subramaniam, Mythily
SP  - e119
EP  - e119
VL  - 15
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: The perinatal period has been identified as a period of vulnerability for various disorders (particularly anxiety and depressive disorders), which have been associated with negative outcomes for both mother and infant. The current study utilized data from the Singapore Mental Health Study (SMHS) to examine the temporal relationship between mental disorders and the perinatal period, as well as associated risk factors. <br><br>METHODS: Life table estimation method was used to derive the estimated hazard rate for any mood or anxiety disorders following pregnancy. Multivariate logistic regression was used to examine the association between socio-demographic factors and onset of mental disorders after the first pregnancy. <br><br>RESULTS: Among women with children (n = 2278), 1.5 % were found to have an onset of any mental disorder (i.e., mood disorders, anxiety disorders, alcohol use disorders), within 2 years after pregnancy. A peak in hazard rate was noted at approximately 1 year following pregnancy for anxiety disorders but not mood disorders. Women who were married, employed and physically healthy were less likely to have had developed any mental disorder. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of mental disorders during pregnancy and postpartum was found to be low among women with children in our community sample, with increased vulnerability following delivery. The results offer some insight into the occurrence of mental disorders during the perinatal period among women in Singapore.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1472-6874
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12905-015-0279-x
ID  - ref1
ER  -