title: Antenatal Depression in a Tertiary Care Hospital.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Antenatal depression is not easily visible, though the prevalence is high. The idea of conducting this study was conceived from this fact.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of antenatal depression and identify the risk factors, for early diagnosis and intervention.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study conducted in a Tertiary Care Hospital was prospective and cross-sectional.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pregnant women between 18 and 40 years of age were studied. The sample size comprised 318 women. They were assessed using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score, Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition Axis I Disorders, Life Event Stress Scale (LESS), and Life Distress Inventory (LDI).
  
  
  METHODS
  The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 15 software was used to measure percentages, mean, correlation, and P < 0.05 were considered significant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prevalence of antenatal depression in the study was 12.3%. Correlation of the sociodemographic factors, obstetric factors, LDI, and LESS with EPDS scores showed statistical significance for unplanned pregnancy, distress associated with relationships, physical health, financial situation, social life, presence of personality disorder, being a homemaker, and higher educational status.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study showed a high prevalence rate of depression and identified risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Amar D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Bavle
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Asha S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Chandahalli
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Akshay S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Phatak
authors.affiliation: Department of OBG, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Nagarathnamma
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rangaiah
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Shashikala M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kuthandahalli
authors.affiliation: Department of OBG, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Prasad N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Nagendra
keywords: Antenatal depression; prevalence; risk factors; tertiary care