Anxiety and depressive symptoms in women and men from early pregnancy to 30 months postpartum

Abstract

This study corroborates the literature considering that the transition to parenthood can last until the child's age of 2 or 3 years. Results point out that the risk for anxiety and depression symptoms increasing over the postpartum period is greater for multiparous and lesser for primiparous women. Future studies should explore the factors that contribute to the high risk of symptoms increase over the postpartum period for multiparous women. Screening and intervention should target couples and not only women.