ANTENATAL DEPRESSION;

Abstract

Objectives: To determine frequency of Antenatal Depression by ICD_10diagnostic criteria in patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital and contributing factors forantenatal depression. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Department of Psychiatryand outdoor of Gynae & Obs Sir Ganga Ram Hospital / Fatima Jinnah Medical College Lahore.Period: November 2012 to May 2013. Materials and Method: Three hundred and fifty (350)patients were included in this study. SPSS version 12 was used for data analysis. Frequenciesand percentages were calculated to present qualitative variables and mean ± standard deviationwas calculated to present quantitative data. Results: A total of 350 patients were included inthis study. Out of 350 patients, depression was found in 104 patients. Out of these 104 patients,52 patients (50.0%) had mild depression, 37 patients (35.6%) had moderate depression while115 patients (14.4%) had severe depression. Conclusion: Antenatal depression was noted in29.7% of patients. Most common contributing factor was low socioeconomic status (64.4%)a second factor was no partner social support (22.1%) and previous history of psychiatric ofpsychological consultation (13.5%) of antenatal depression.