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. 2003 Jul;189(1):148-54.
doi: 10.1067/mob.2003.336.

Point prevalence of psychiatric disorders during the second trimester of pregnancy: a population-based study

Liselott Andersson  1 , Inger Sundström-Poromaa, Marie Bixo, Marianne Wulff, Karin Bondestam, Monica åStröm
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Point prevalence of psychiatric disorders during the second trimester of pregnancy: a population-based study

Liselott Andersson et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Jul.

Abstract

Objective: This study was undertaken to determine the point prevalence of psychiatric disorders during the second trimester of pregnancy in a population-based sample of pregnant women.

Study design: Participants were 1795 consecutive pregnant women attending routine ultrasound screening at two obstetric clinics in Northern Sweden during 1 year. The Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD) was used for evaluating.

Results: Overall, 1734 (96.6%) of the women filled in the PRIME-MD patient questionnaire. Psychiatric disorders were present in 14.1% of the women. Major depression was prevalent in 3.3% of patients and minor depression in 6.9% of patients. Anxiety disorders were encountered in 6.6% of patients. Women with psychiatric disorders displayed significantly more somatic symptoms and more pronounced fear of childbirth. Among diagnosed patients, only 5.5% had some form of treatment.

Conclusion: The prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders in this unselected population of pregnant women was high and the majority of the women were found to be undiagnosed and untreated.

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