Pattern of Psychiatric Disorders in Antepartum Women attending Obstetrics and Gynaecology OPD of MMMC & H, Kumarhatti, Solan
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Pregnancy is considered as a period of increased vulnerability to psychiatric disorders. Psychiatric disorders during pregnancy are associated with poor maternal health and inadequate prenatal care. Maternal psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period are also associated with numerous adverse outcomes for the offspring, including maladaptive fetal growth and development, poor cognitive development and behavior during childhood and adolescence, and negative nutritional and health effects. This study was done to examine the pattern and severity of psychiatric disorders in 100 antepartum women attending Obstetrics & Gynaecology OPD of MMMC & H, Kumarhatti, Solan. Material and methods: Two scales, the BPRS and HAM-D will be applied on the patients. The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) is rating scale which a clinician or researcher may use to measure psychiatric symptoms such as depression, anxiety, hallucinations and unusual behaviour. The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD), also called the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), abbreviated HAM-D, is a multiple item questionnaire used to provide an indication of depression, and as a guide to evaluate recovery. Results: Pattern of psychiatric disorders, according to BPRS showed, prevalence of anxiety (8%), tension (8%), depressed mood (5%), somatic concern (4%),guilt feeling (3%), emotional withdrawal (1%).Out of the 100 antenatal females, HAM-D scale showed three females with mild depression {8-13 score range}, one with moderate depression {14-18 score range} and one with severe depression{19-22 score range}. Conclusion: The study showed that psychiatric disorders are not uncommon in antenatal women & need to be looked into for their better diagnosis & management
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Arun Tandon, Parul Sharma, Neerja Singal, Kiran Kumar Singal
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