Psychosocial Risk Factors and Psychopathological Outcomes: Preliminary Findings in Italian Pregnant Women

The perinatal period may represent a particularly challenging time for expecting parents. Previous studies have highlighted an association between several risk conditions (e.g., childhood maltreatment, poor social support, and stress levels) the development of psychopathological symptoms in pregnant women, especially depression symptoms. current study examined effects psychosocial factors (childhood stressful events) on anxiety, depression, perceived stress, irritability/anger, relationship problems, psychosomatic symptoms, specific physiological addiction/at-risk behaviors. Sixty-one women (age range = 24–45) participating larger completed questionnaires about maltreatment (CECA Q.), Maternity Social Support Scale (MSSS), questionnaire events, Perinatal Assessment Maternal Affectivity (PAMA) during their pregnancy. Results from regression analysis indicated that presence predicted elevated depressive irritability anger, problems. Further, events year prior to pregnancy No other significant associations were found. In this study, traumatic strongly associated with mental health This is important finding suggests importance screening targeting psychotherapeutic interventions vulnerable