A Study On Postpartum Depression On Women Attending OPD In A Rural Hospital Of Dewas District In Madhya Pradesh, India

A study on Postpartum depression on women attending OPD in a rural hospital of Dewas District in Madhya Pradesh, India. Introduction: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a nonpsychotic depressive episode of mild to moderate severity, beginning in or extending into the first postnatal year. There is little evidence to support a biological basis to postpartum depression. Despite extensive research into steroid hormones in women during the puerperium, no firm evidence has emerged linking these hormones to the development of postnatal depression. It has been suggested that in a small subgroup of those experiencing postnatal depression there might be a thyroid dysfunction. Aims / Objectives: To detect post-partum depression in women attending the clinic in rural hospital of Dewas District in Madhya Pradesh. Methods and Material: The present Cross-Sectional study was undertaken in a rural hospital of Dewas District in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. The study period was from 1 st July 2014 to 30 Sept 2014. It included all the respondent mothers of infants less than 7 days. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was used to assess depression in post-partum women. Statistical Analysis: Proportion was carried out for the study results. Results: The study resulted as 80% of the mothers were Anxious and worried without any good reason. 10% mothers had a thought of harming themselves. 72% of mothers cried on being upset. 62% of mothers felt miserable most of the time.