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Perinatal Depression in Mexican Women: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Prevention of Postpartum Depression

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The chapter aims to present evidence of a randomized control trial on the effectiveness of a multi-theoretical, multicomponent psychoeducational intervention to prevent postpartum depression (PPD) in a group of high-risk pregnant Mexican women. Three hundred and seventy-seven women were randomized into the intervention or usual care conditions. Although the main results indicate that the incidence of depression may have been reduced by the intervention, differential attrition before the intervention started hampers interpretation of the findings. Women who completed the intervention and follow-up reported that their participation had a moderate to large degree of influence on their role as mothers and their relationship with their infants. Analysis of the factors associated with retention suggests that pregnant women in more vulnerable situations (e.g., single, with poor partner quality relationship, more stressful life events, and high anxiety levels) were more committed to participating in the intervention. The study is presented within the context of the prevalence of and risk factors for perinatal depression in Mexico. Implications for research, practice, and policy are discussed.

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    Some of the selected women who met DSM depression criteria were included in the prevention study, provided they showed no great distress, reported having social support, and had low anxiety symptoms.

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  1. Departamento de Modelos de Intervención, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz, Calzada México-Xochimilco 101, San Lorenzo Huipulco, 14370, Tlalpan, Mexico

    María Asunción Lara Ph.D.

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    Katherine Leah Wisner

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Lara, M.A. (2014). Perinatal Depression in Mexican Women: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Prevention of Postpartum Depression. In: Lara-Cinisomo, S., Wisner, K. (eds) Perinatal Depression among Spanish-Speaking and Latin American Women. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8045-7_7

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