TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Depressive symptoms and psychosocial risk factors in high complexity obstetric patients admitted to a critical care obstetric unit in Cali, Colombia
JO  - Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría
A1  - Guerra, Ana María
A1  - Dávalos Pérez, Diana María
A1  - Castillo Martínez, Alejandro
SP  - 215
EP  - 221
VL  - 46
IS  - 4
N2  - Depression is the main cause of years lossed due to disability in the world, and it affects 50% more women 50% than men. Perinatal depression has been linked with more anxiety, a chronic course, and disability than depression in other life stages. In spite of its high prevalence and serious health effects on both mother and foetus, it is frequently under-diagnosed. This study was performed on all high risk obstetric patients admitted to a critical care obstetric unit in Cali, Colombia, from January to June, 2014. Depressive symptoms and psychosocial risk factors were screened by means of a survey and the Edinburgh Prenatal Depression Scale (EPDS). A total of 695 women were included, of whom 30.2% had depressive symptoms on the EPDS, and 3.6% reported having self-injury thoughts in the last 7 days. Our findings are consistent with previous reports on a history of child abuse and family depression as risk factors. It was also suggested that lower socio-economic status is associated with more vulnerability. Early screening is needed to ensure timely detection and treatment.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 Asociación Colombiana de Psiquiatría. Publicado por Elsevier España. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0034-7450
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rcp.2016.09.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -