| The maternity blues: exploration of a psychological hypothesis. | |
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PMID: 3673639 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Previous studies of the maternity blues have failed to identify a consistent factor discriminating between the group of women who experienced the phenomenon and those who did not. The present study hypothesized that the maternity blues are a hormonally-assisted grief reaction which will occur predominantly in women whose antenatal expectation of baby or delivery fails to be fulfilled by the reality events. The hypothesis was tested in a prospective study of 89 women. The phenomenology of the blues was not found to be associated with the hypothesized sense of disappointment or anti-climax despite many womens' experiences falling short of expectation. Rather, the most powerful predictor of the blues was a sense of "pessimism" in late pregnancy which was actually fulfilled by postpartum reality. In addition, the triad comprising of severity of pre-menstrual tension, unplanned pregnancy and consideration given to elective termination in early pregnancy was associated with increased incidence of the blues. |
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Authors:
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J T Condon; T L Watson |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica Volume: 76 ISSN: 0001-690X ISO Abbreviation: Acta Psychiatr Scand Publication Date: 1987 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1987-11-30 Completed Date: 1987-11-30 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370364 Medline TA: Acta Psychiatr Scand Country: DENMARK |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 164-71 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychiatry, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia. |
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Abortion, Induced
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psychology Adult Depression / psychology* Female Grief Humans Pregnancy Premenstrual Syndrome / complications Prospective Studies Puerperal Disorders / psychology* |
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