Previous induced abortion and ante-natal depression in primiparae: preliminary report of a survey of mental health in pregnancy.
One hundred and nineteen primiparae, who were routinely attending ante-natal clinics, were interviewed repeatedly between the 12th and 36th weeks of their pregnancies. The incidence of depression was highest in the first trimester and, overall, about a fifth of the sample was found to be suffering from clinically significant neurotic disturbances. In a proportion of these expectant mothers there was an association between depression and anxiety early in pregnancy and a previous history of induced abortion; this phenomenon may reflect a reactivation of mourning which was previously suppressed.
D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D012917:Social Adjustment