Husain N, Bevc I, Husain M, Chaudhry I B, Atif N, Rahman A
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.
Arch Womens Ment Health. 2006 Jul;9(4):197-202. doi: 10.1007/s00737-006-0129-9. Epub 2006 Apr 24.
Postnatal depression is an important public health problem worldwide. Recent evidence suggests that rates may be relatively higher in developing countries. We aimed to explore the prevalence of postnatal depression and its association with social support and other risk factors in a sample of Pakistani women.
Population-based survey of 149 women at 12 weeks postnatal using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and Personal Information Questionnaire (PIQ).
Thirty six percent women scored > or =12 on EPDS. High depression score was associated with lower social support, increased stressful life events in the preceding year and higher levels of psychological distress in the antenatal period.
There is a high prevalence of postnatal depression in Pakistani women. Early interventions should be developed that target the antenatal period and strengthen social support networks in women at risk.
产后抑郁症是全球一个重要的公共卫生问题。近期证据表明，发展中国家的发病率可能相对较高。我们旨在探讨巴基斯坦女性样本中产后抑郁症的患病率及其与社会支持和其他风险因素的关联。
采用爱丁堡产后抑郁量表（EPDS）、领悟社会支持多维量表（MSPSS）和个人信息问卷（PIQ），对149名产后12周的女性进行基于人群的调查。
36%的女性在EPDS上得分≥12分。高抑郁得分与较低的社会支持、前一年增加的应激性生活事件以及孕期较高水平的心理困扰相关。
巴基斯坦女性产后抑郁症的患病率较高。应制定针对孕期的早期干预措施，并加强有风险女性的社会支持网络。
