Antenatal depression, obstetric outcomes, and post-partum depression: results from a longitudinal, real-world study

Introduction Changes in physiological and hormonal balance occurring during pregnancy post-partum period can have relevant implications on woman’s mental health. Up to 65% of pregnant women experience depressed mood, low self-esteem, cognitive impairment, fatigue, loss appetite as well suicidal ideation. Anxiety depressive symptoms been described impactful the newborn’s health at time delivery. Despite this, few evidence exist this topic. Objectives The present paper aimed assessing: 1) prevalence risk factors antenatal depression (AD); 2) impact AD adverse obstetric outcomes onset depression. Methods Pregnant outpatients attending Department Gynecology Obstetrics University Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” Naples were asked complete Italian version Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), a 10-item self-reported questionnaire developed screening tool postnatal up one year after Sociodemographic, clinical gestational information was collected baseline. Results A total 268 recruited: 9.7% them already suffered from disorders 22% anxiety. EPDS mean score ≥10 36.2% cases (97 out 268). presence longitudinally associated lower age delivery higher 1 5 minutes APGAR scores. Moreover, incidence labor induction need intensive care for new-born. Finally, our sample constituted stable factor scores within three days, month six months Conclusions should deserve attention by professionals, given correlations with Training programmes be encouraged digital psychiatry could represent strategy monitor risk. Disclosure Interest None Declared