Rehab Magdy, Nirmeen A Kishk, Mennat-Allah Tarek, Manal Moussa, Marwa M Zein, Mohamed Khodery, Salsabil Abo Al-Azayem
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Abstract
Background & objectives: Postpartum depression is a debilitating mental health condition that consequently can negatively impact the mother/infant unit. This study aimed to screen for postpartum depression among women with epilepsy (WWE) versus healthy women and its consequences on establishing a proper mother-infant bonding.
Methods: A group of WWE (n = 102) and a control group of healthy women (n = 119) were evaluated 4-6 weeks postpartum. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ) were used.
Results: The median scores of EPDS did not significantly differ between WWE and the control group (P = 0.077). The median scores of infant-focused anxiety of PBQ were significantly lower in WWE than in the control group, while the median scores of risk of abuse were significantly higher in the former than in the latter group. Scores of EPDS and PBQ didn't significantly differ between groups of different seizure types, etiologies, and ASMs regimens. However, the EPDS scores were significantly higher in WWE, who experienced seizure exacerbation, than in others (P = 0.049). Also, EPDS scores were significantly correlated with PBQ scores. By linear regression analysis, the only independent predictor of EPDS score was seizure exacerbation during pregnancy.
Conclusion: The current postpartum screening report revealed that WWE are not at an increased risk of postpartum depression than healthy women. However, WWE who experience seizure exacerbations during their pregnancy need to be cautiously screened for postpartum depression, which may negatively impact mother-infant bonding. Strenuous efforts should be made to improve the mental health services for those women.
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Epilepsy & Behavior is the fastest-growing international journal uniquely devoted to the rapid dissemination of the most current information available on the behavioral aspects of seizures and epilepsy.
Epilepsy & Behavior presents original peer-reviewed articles based on laboratory and clinical research. Topics are drawn from a variety of fields, including clinical neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, and neuroimaging.
From September 2012 Epilepsy & Behavior stopped accepting Case Reports for publication in the journal. From this date authors who submit to Epilepsy & Behavior will be offered a transfer or asked to resubmit their Case Reports to its new sister journal, Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports.
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