Authors: Cristie Glasheen Lisa Colpe Valerie Hoffman Lauren Klein Warren
Publish Date: 2014/05/07
Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 204-216
Abstract
This study examines the prevalence and correlates of past month serious psychological distress SPD and past year mental health treatment MHT across pregnancy and the postpartum Data are from the 2008 to 2012 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health Prevalence estimates of SPD as well as MHT among women with SPD were generated for each trimester and across the postpartum period Correlates of SPD and MHT were examined among pregnant and postpartum women The prevalence of past month SPD was 64 in first trimester women and 39 in third trimester women In postpartum women SPD prevalence ranged from 46 0–2 months to 69 3–5 months Correlates of SPD among pregnant and postpartum women included being younger nonHispanic black unmarried making under 20000 annually having past month cigarette use or having a past year alcohol or illicit drug use disorder Only 385 of pregnant and 495 of postpartum women with past month SPD reported past year MHT Those who received MHT were more likely to be white widowed divorced or separated have insurance and have a history of depression or anxiety than their counterparts with no MHT Pregnant women with SPD were less likely to report past year MHT than postpartum women even after adjusting for potential confounders Over half of pregnant and postpartum women with past month SPD are not receiving MHT Increased contact with health care professionals during this time may be an opportunity for screening identification and referral to MHTThe authors would like to acknowledge Christine Ulbricht for her contributions in the early design phase of this project The National Survey on Drug Use and Health NSDUH is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMHSA Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality CBHSQ This study was funded and approved under SAMHSA Contract No 28420100003C Project No 0212800002 which was supported by funding from the National Institute of Mental Health NIMH The views expressed in this manuscript do not necessarily represent the views of the National Institutes of Health or the Federal Government
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