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Maternal depression in three Latin American samples.

Abraham W Wolf1, Isadora De Andraca, Betsy Lozoff

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA.

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
|May 25, 2002
PubMed
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Maternal depression is prevalent in Latin American mothers, affecting 35-50% of young children

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Area of Science:

  • Perinatal mental health research
  • Cross-cultural psychiatry
  • Public health epidemiology

Background:

  • High rates of depressive symptoms in mothers of young children are a significant public health concern.
  • Understanding the prevalence and correlates of maternal depression is crucial, particularly in diverse cultural contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms in mothers with young children in Costa Rica and Chile.
  • To identify and compare socio-demographic factors associated with maternal depression in these populations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from three samples (n=1256) of women from periurban, lower-middle-class communities.
  • Assessed depressive symptomatology using the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale.
  • Evaluated lifetime prevalence of major depressive episodes and postpartum dysphoric mood via interviews and the Diagnostic Interview Schedule.

Main Results:

  • Despite socio-demographic differences, 35-50% of mothers reported major depression or severe dysphoric mood.
  • One-third of mothers in Costa Rica experienced postpartum dysphoric mood.

Conclusions:

  • Maternal depression is a widespread public health issue in both developing and industrialized nations.
  • Future research should employ culturally sensitive methodologies to understand the chronic and recurrent nature of depression in women during childbearing years.

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