[Premature birth: a risk factor for maternal depression?]

Abstract

Premature birth constitutes a major ordeal not only for the child but also the mother. It reveals the psychological capacities of mothers with depressive affects as signs. Hedi Chaker university hospital in Sfax in Tunisia carried out a study on mothers of premature babies. These mothers were significantly more depressed. Certain factors appear to favour the occurrence of postnatal maternal depression and must therefore benefit from specific support.

Keywords: couple therapy; depression; dépression; interaction mère-enfant; mother-infant interaction; neonatal care; néonatologie; post-partum; postpartum; prematurity; prématurité; thérapie de couple.