Effects of postpartum anxiety disorders and depression on maternal self-confidence
- 作者：Corinna Reck ; corinna_reck@med.uni-heidelberg.de ; Daniela Noe ; Jakob Gerstenlauer ; Eva Stehle
- 关键词：Maternal self-confidence ; Anxiety disorder ; Depression ; DSM-IV-criteria ; Puerpartum ; Previous psychiatric history
- 刊名：Infant Behavior and Development
- 出版年：2012
- 期刊代码：118_01636383
- 类别：med
- 出版时间：April, 2012
- 卷：35
- 期：2
- 页码：264-272
- 文件大小：617 K
摘要
Low maternal self-confidence may damage the early mother-infant relationship and negatively influence infant development. The goal of this study was to test whether a current and previous history of DSM-IV anxiety and depressive disorders is associated with maternal self-confidence two weeks after delivery. Postpartum anxiety disorder and depression was diagnosed according to DSM-IV criteria in a community sample of 798 women. The data showed a significant link between current postpartum anxiety and depressive disorders and maternal self-confidence. Furthermore, women with a depression or anxiety disorder in their previous psychiatric history scored lower in maternal self-confidence. There is a need for appropriate preventive programmes to promote maternal self-confidence. With such programmes it is possible to prevent infant developmental disorders which might result from reduced feelings of maternal self-confidence and associated maternal interaction behaviour.