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  • Psychiatry
  • Adoption Studies
  • Maternal Mental Health

Background:

  • Post-adoption depression is a recognized concern for adoptive mothers.
  • Understanding its prevalence and contributing factors is crucial for timely intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms in adoptive mothers within the first year post-adoption.
  • To identify factors associated with these symptoms, including psychiatric history, stress, and adjustment.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 112 adoptive mothers of infants under 12 months were recruited.
  • A modified Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and questionnaires assessed depressive symptoms, stress, and history retrospectively.
  • Data were analyzed to calculate prevalence rates and identify associated clinical variables.

Main Results:

  • Significant depressive symptoms (EPDS ≥12) were observed in 27.9% at 0-4 weeks, 25.6% at 5-12 weeks, and 12.8% at 13-52 weeks post-adoption.
  • Depressive symptoms were significantly associated with perceived stress (p=0.0011) and adjustment difficulties (p=0.042).
  • No significant association was found with personal or family psychiatric history.

Conclusions:

  • Post-adoption depression is relatively common in the first year after adoption.
  • Environmental stress and adjustment difficulties are significant contributing factors.
  • Further prospective research is recommended to confirm findings and explore interventions.