Minerva Pediatrics 2023 Oct 31

摘要: BACKGROUND: Specific screening for anxiety and depression in pregnant women is important to identify those at risk and to provide timely intervention. The aims of the study were: 1) to compare the risk of anxiety and depression in four groups of pregnant women belonging to four types of healthcare centers distinguished by the level of risk: at low-risk; at high-risk for an obstetric reason; at high-risk for fetal anomalies; at high-risk for psychiatric conditions and 2) to identify the response that the National Health Service offers to women positively screened for anxiety and depression.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 2801 pregnant women, cared for by National Health Service, divided into four groups: 1) low-risk pregnancy (N.= 1970); 2) high-risk pregnancy for an obstetric reason (N.= 218); 3) high-risk for fetal anomalies (N.= 505); and 4) high-risk for psychiatric conditions (N.= 108). Participants were screened using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, the General Anxiety Disorder, and sociodemographic, anamnestic, and clinic questionnaires.