Course of perinatal depressive symptoms among South African women : associations with child outcomes at 18 and 36 months

dc.contributor.authorGarman, Emily Claireen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCois, Annibaleen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTomlinson, Marken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRotheram‑Borus, Mary Janeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLund, Cricken_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-20T13:51:11Z
dc.date.available2021-08-20T13:51:11Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionCITATION: Garman, E. C., et al. 2019. Course of perinatal depressive symptoms among South African women : associations with child outcomes at 18 and 36 months. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 54:1111-1123, doi:10.1007/s00127-019-01665-2.
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dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: Purpose Latent modelling was used to identify trajectories of depressive symptoms among low-income perinatal women in South Africa. Predictors of trajectories and the association of trajectories with child outcomes were assessed. Methods This is a secondary analysis of data collected among women living in Cape Town settlements (N = 446). Participants were eligible if pregnant and 18 years or older, and included in the analysis if allocated to the control arm (routine perinatal care). Participants were excluded in case of non-singleton birth and baby death. Follow-up assessments were at 2 weeks, 6-, 18-, and 36-month postpartum. Trajectories of depressive symptoms were based on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale scores until 18-month postpartum, using latent class growth analysis. Child physical, cognitive, socioemotional, and behavioural outcomes were assessed at 18 and/or 36 months. Univariate and multivariate regressions were used to identify predictors of trajectories and differences in child outcomes. Results Four trajectories were identified: chronic low (71.1%), late postpartum (10.1%), early postpartum (14.4%), and chronic high (4.5%). Low social support, unwanted pregnancy, and risky drinking were associated with the chronic high trajectory; unemployment and HIV-positive status with the early postpartum trajectory; and intimate partner violence with the late postpartum trajectory. Weight-to-length and weight-for-age z-scores at 18 months, and weight-for-age z-scores, length-for-age z-scores, emotional symptom, and peer problem scores at 36 months differed across trajectories. Conclusions Severe depressive symptoms in postpartum period have a lasting effect on child physical and socio-emotional outcomes. Multiple screening throughout pregnancy and 1-year postpartum is essential.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00127-019-01665-2
dc.description.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00127-019-01665-2
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dc.format.extent13 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGarman, E. C., et al. 2019. Course of perinatal depressive symptoms among South African women : associations with child outcomes at 18 and 36 months. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 54:1111-1123, doi:10.1007/s00127-019-01665-2
dc.identifier.issn1433-9285 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0933-7954 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1007/s00127-019-01665-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/110908
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectDepressionen_ZA
dc.subjectChild developmenten_ZA
dc.subjectMaternal health -- Psychological aspectsen_ZA
dc.subjectLatent class growth analysisen_ZA
dc.titleCourse of perinatal depressive symptoms among South African women : associations with child outcomes at 18 and 36 monthsen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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