Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
- Postpartum Depression (PPD) is defined as depressive symptoms that last >2 weeks after delivery and that interfere with activities of daily living
- Pre-Covid: 13% of women nationwide experienced postpartum depressive symptoms with an estimated 50% of these women not being treated
- Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is the standard survey administered in postpartum period.
- Retrospective chart review of 186 patients
- The pre-Covid timeframe was defined as July 2019 to January 2020 and the intra-Covid timeframe was defined as July 2020 to January 2021.
- While it was hypothesized that the Covid-19 pandemic would cause the risk of PPD to increase, as indicated by the EPDS scoring system, the opposite occurred.
Keywords
Postpartum Depression, COVID-19, Retrospective Studies
Disciplines
Maternal and Child Health | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Women's Health
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Maternal and Child Health Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Commons, Women's Health Commons
May 5th, 12:00 AM
The Effect of Covid-19 on Postpartum Depression Rates in NJ
- Postpartum Depression (PPD) is defined as depressive symptoms that last >2 weeks after delivery and that interfere with activities of daily living
- Pre-Covid: 13% of women nationwide experienced postpartum depressive symptoms with an estimated 50% of these women not being treated
- Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is the standard survey administered in postpartum period.
- Retrospective chart review of 186 patients
- The pre-Covid timeframe was defined as July 2019 to January 2020 and the intra-Covid timeframe was defined as July 2020 to January 2021.
- While it was hypothesized that the Covid-19 pandemic would cause the risk of PPD to increase, as indicated by the EPDS scoring system, the opposite occurred.