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This study examined pregnancy risk for developing, and protective factors for preventing, Postpartum Depression (PPD). The object of this study was to (a) examine previously identified pregnancy stressors to learn which stressors put women more at risk for PPD and (b) to identify possible buffers for women who are at risk for developing PPD. A secondary data set was used for two analyses. Women were invited to participate in the study while still in the hospital, within 24-48 hours after delivery of a singleton, term (≥37 weeks) live-born infant. The data were collected in four large urban hospitals in Utah from 2005-2007. A total of 1,568 women participated in the study. Women who report experiencing less stress in their couple relationship are less likely to report PPD symptoms even when they have a personal history of depression and or PPD. The results of these analyses illustrate that a couple's relationship, depending on the stress level experienced in the relationship, can be both a risk and protective factor for pregnant women.
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Depressão Pós-Parto/enfermagem , Depressão Pós-Parto/psicologia , Casamento/psicologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Depressão Pós-Parto/diagnóstico , Conflito Familiar/psicologia , Feminino , Hospitais Urbanos , Humanos , Fatores de Proteção , Recidiva , Fatores de Risco , Utah , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The authors of this article include the professor and most of the students in a doctoral course on marriage and family therapy ethical and professional issues that met the semester that a disturbed student shot and killed 32 Virginia Tech students and faculty before killing himself. In this article, we reflect through short essays on issues related to the tragedy, ethics, and recovery.
