Abstract
This is a two-part study looking at depressive symptomatology in pregnancy in Singaporean women, and the associated demographic, and bio-psychosocial characteristics of women at risk of depressive illness. We validated the 10-item Centre for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale amongst pregnant women, and then used this tool to identify depressive states in an antenatal cohort from the national maternity hospital. Amongst the sample population, the rate of depressive disorders is as high as one in five in the antepartum. The risk factors in the antepartum include being young, history of smoking, having past and current obstetric complications, frequent alcohol use and having medical problems.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
