Treatment of maternal antenatal depression

Abstract

Introduction

World statistical data show that a large number of mothers suffer from antenatal or postnatal depression and that it is linked with difficulties in personal and emotional development in child.

Aim

To present the importance of treatment of antenatal depression.

Material and methods

We present is a 32-year-old woman man, with completed high level of education, married, mother of one child, pregnant in first trimester, who suffered of depression several years ago. Diagnosis was made in line with the ICD 10 (F33), and the following diagnostic instruments were used: HAMA, HAMD, clinical interview.

We present is a 32-year-old woman man, with completed high level of education, married, mother of one child, pregnant in first trimester, severe depression with depressive mood, weight lost, insomnia, agitation, suicidal thoughts.

She was treated in the day hospital of our clinic with SSRI antidepressants, individual and group psychotherapy.

Results

During the day hospital stay patient was treated with pharmacologic agents (SSRI anti-depressants – tbl. Sertralline), which showed a great success, that is reduction in the depression, sleep improvement, normal gain weight and regular pregnancy and baby birth with APGAR score 9/9.

Discussion

Literature shows that antenatal depression is associated with poor mother self-care during pregnancy including poor visit of antenatal clinics, substance misuse, low birth weight, preterm delivery and significant intellectual and emotional deficits in children whose mothers were suffered of antenatal or postnatal depression.

Conclusion

Treatment of antenatal or postnatal depression is very important for mothers’ mental health and for the normal develops of child also.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.