The impact of hyperemesis gravidarum on maternal mental health and maternal–fetal attachment
| Autor: | Christopher G. McCusker, Geraldine Scott-Heyes, David McCormack |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Nausea Hyperemesis gravidarum Social support Pregnancy Hyperemesis Gravidarum Surveys and Questionnaires Morning sickness Humans Medicine Prospective Studies Psychiatry business.industry Obstetrics Social Support Obstetrics and Gynecology medicine.disease Mental health Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Mental Health Reproductive Medicine Case-Control Studies Psychological well-being Maternal-Fetal Relations Gestation Female medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology. 32:79-87 |
| ISSN: | 1743-8942 0167-482X |
| DOI: | 10.3109/0167482x.2011.560691 |
| Popis: | Background. In addition to physical health risks, it has been postulated that hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) – severe and persistent nausea and vomiting during pregnancy – can adversely affect maternal mental health and maternal–fetal attachment.Methods. A prospective case-control design was used to compare psychological distress, social functioning and maternal–fetal attachment in 32 women with HG compared to 41 matched controls.Results. Results suggested that while HG compromised some aspects of attachment early in pregnancy (7–16 weeks gestation), this negative effect was clinically small and had faded by follow-up (after 26 weeks gestation). Comparisons did, however, show more significant and persisting psychological distress for those who had HG.Conclusions. Pregnant women with HG appear to be at elevated risk of mental health difficulties during pregnancy, even when the symptoms of HG resolve. The development of a targeted intervention specifically designed to treat mental health difficulties associate... |
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