title: Prevalence of postpartum depression in a Moroccan sample.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with post-partum depression among Moroccan mothers. The authors interviewed 144 mothers at 2 and 6 weeks, and at 6 and 9 months after delivery. They used the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) and the Arabic version of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Using the M.I.N.I., 18.7% met DSM-IV criteria for depressive disorder in the second week after childbirth. Using a cut-off score of 12, the EPDS indicated a sensitivity and specificity of 92% and 96% respectively. Depressive disorder was significantly associated with pregnancy complications, stressful life events during pregnancy, baby's health problems, and poor marital relationship. The subsequent point prevalences were 6.9%, 11.8% and 5.6% respectively at 6 weeks, 6 and 9 months. Postnatal visits were effective in the identification of Moroccan depressed mothers.
authors.affiliation: Ibn Rushd University Psychiatric Centre, Casablanca, Morocco.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agoub
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moussaoui
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Battas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D008429:Maternal Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000592:standards*; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires