Depression After Early Pregnancy Loss

One in four women reported symptoms of major depression 30 days following treatment for miscarriage; risk was higher in Black than non-Black women.

To assess the prevalence of symptoms of major depression 30 days after miscarriage, investigators conducted a secondary analysis of data from a trial that compared treatments for management of missed miscarriage. Participants completed the Center for Epidemiological Studies–Depression scale (CES-D; range, 0–60) and the Adverse Childhood Experience scale. Major depression was defined as a CES-D score ≥21.

Of 275 women who experienced miscarriage, 24% reported major depression 30 days after treatment based on CES-D score, including 18% of 155 non-Black women and 31% of 120 Black women. After adjusting for parity, baseline depression, and Adverse Childhood Experience score, results show an association between Black race and major depression (ad…

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Robert L. Barbieri, MD

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Grant/Research SupportNational Institutes of Health

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Robert L. Barbieri, MD

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Depression After Early Pregnancy Loss

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