DEPRESSIVE STATE IN WOMEN REGISTERED PREGNANT

It has been determined that the most important factors influencing the occurrence of postpartum depression include a tendency to depressive disorders, especially those which are not diagnosed and/or inadequately treated during pregnancy. This article deals with the prevalence of depression symptoms and the characteristics of depressive state in women registered pregnant. To study the prevalence of depression symptoms and psycho-emotional state questionnaires were used. The WAM questionnaire was used to assess well-being, activity and mood, and the Beck Depression Inventory was used to diagnose depression. The prevalence of depression symptoms in women registered pregnant was 14.9%. Social characteristics did not influence the appearance of symptoms, but living conditions demonstrated such a relationship. Depression risk during pregnancy is three times higher in women who do not have their own housing, but rent it. The indicator of ‘depression’ according to the Beck Depression Inventory was negatively correlated with the indicators of ‘well-being’, ‘mood’ and ‘activity’ (rs= -0.474, р < 0.001, rs= -0.356, р = 0.002, rs = -0.468, р < 0.001). It was also found that the odds ratio of having signs of depression in women registered pregnant is 8.1 times higher when feeling unwell, 7.7 times higher in decreased activity and 17.4 times higher in low mood. The presented characteristics of the depressive state in women registered pregnant have shown that the study of psycho-emotional state in women at different gestation periods can make it possible to notice signs that can lead to postpartum depression and to start a prevention program in time.