Nusrat Husain|Kennedy Cruickshank|M. Husain|Shahed U. M. Khan|Barbara Tomenson|At?f Rahman
Social stress and depression during pregnancy and in the postnatal period in British Pakistani mothers: A cohort study
University of Manchester|Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust|St Thomas' Hospital|King's College London|University of Manchester|University of Manchester|University of Liverpool
depressive disorders common disabling among perinatal women rates high ethnic minority groups causes known british pakistani women aim study estimate rates correlates maintaining factors perinatal depression pakistani sample uk design used crosssectional two phase population based survey prospective cohort studyall women 3rd trimester attending antenatal clinic screened edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds women scoring 12 epds random sample low scorers interviewed using schedules assessment neuropsychiatry scan life events difficulties schedule leds social support assessed multidimensional scale perceived social support mspss reassessed 6 months delivery using measuresthe weighted prevalence depression 168 depressed mothers marked non health difficulties housing financial marital less social support socially isolated marked social isolation marked nonhealth related difficulties independent predictors depression analyses possible risk factors comparing 26 persistent depressed 27 depression resolved group showed significant differences mspss subscales two groupsthe study lacked interrater reliability testing individuals carrying diagnostic interviews study sample accurately represent general population information origins depression group mothers limiteddepression british pakistani mothers associated social isolation poor social support severe persistent social difficulties findings implications planning suitable services group