Copyright © 2005, Can Fam Physician Depression during pregnancy Correspondence to: Deirdre Ryan, Reproductive Mental Health
Program, BC Women’s Hospital, H214-4500 Oak St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1; telephone
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Abstract OBJECTIVE To review existing literature on depression during pregnancy and to provide
information for family physicians in order to promote early detection and
treatment.QUALITY OF EVIDENCE MEDLINE was searched from January 1989 through August 2004 using the key
words depression, pregnancy, prenatal, and antenatal. Articles focusing on
depression during pregnancy were chosen for review; these articles were
based on expert opinion (level III evidence) and prospective studies (level
II evidence).MAIN MESSAGE Pregnancy does not safeguard women against depressive illness. The Edinburgh
Postnatal Depression Scale is an effective screening tool for identifying
women with depressive symptoms during pregnancy. Once diagnosed with major
depression, these patients need to be monitored closely for up to a year
after delivery. Patients with mild-to-moderate illness should be referred
for psychotherapy. More severely ill patients might require additional
treatment with antidepressants. The most commonly used antidepressants are
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and the serotonin and norepinephrine
reuptake inhibitor, venlafaxine. For each patient, risk of treatment with an
antidepressant needs to be compared with risk of not treating her depressive
illness.CONCLUSION Early detection of depression during pregnancy is critical because depression
can adversely affect birth outcomes and neonatal health and, if left
untreated, can persist after the birth. Untreated postpartum depression can
impair mother-infant attachments and have cognitive, emotional, and
behavioural consequences for children. | ||||
Résumé OBJECTIF Recenser les publications traitant de la dépression chez la femme enceinte et donner au médecin de famille l’information nécessaire pour mieux déceler et traiter cette condition. QUALITÉ DES PREUVES Une recherche a été effectuée dans MEDLINE entre janvier 1989 et août 2004 à l’aide des mots-clés depression, pregnancy, prenatal, et antenatal. Les articles centrés sur la dépression durant la grossesse ont été retenus pour analyse; ces articles reposaient sur l’opinion d’experts (preuves de niveau III) et sur des études prospectives (preuves de niveau II) PRINCIPAL MESSAGE Les femmes enceintes ne sont pas à l’abri des troubles dépressifs. L’échelle de dépression postnatale d’Édinbourg est un outil efficace pour identifier les femmes qui présentent des symptômes dépressifs durant la grossesse. En cas de dépression sévère, la femme devra être suivie de près jusqu’à un an après l’accouchement. Les cas de dépression légère à modérée devraient être dirigés en psychothérapie. Les dépressions plus graves pourraient exiger l’usage d’antidépresseurs. Les plus couramment utilisés sont les inhibiteurs sélectifs du recaptage de la sérotonine et l’inhibiteur du recaptage de la noradrénaline et de la sérotonine, la venlafaxine. Dans chaque cas, le risque lié à l’utilisation de l’antidépresseur doit être comparé à celui de ne pas traiter la dépression. CONCLUSION Il est crucial de déceler la dépression tôt durant la grossesse; en effet, cette maladie peut affecter négativement l’issue de la grossesse et la santé néonatale; non traitée, elle peut se prolonger au-delà de l’accouchement. Une dépression postnatale peut interférer avec le développement des liens mère-enfant et avoir des conséquences cognitives, émotionnelles et comportementales pour l’enfant. | ||||
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Quality of evidence MEDLINE was searched from January 1989 through August 2004 using the key words depression, pregnancy, prenatal, and antenatal. Articles were also gathered from the references of papers generated by the initial search. For this article, the search was limited to English-language human studies; articles focusing on depression during pregnancy were chosen for review. The articles were based on expert opinion (level III evidence) and prospective studies (level II evidence). There are few trials offering level I evidence in this area due to ethical restrictions on extracting data on pregnant populations. Available data have been incorporated into this review. | ||||
Course of depression during pregnancy Diagnosis of major depression is often made by mental health professionals during structured clinical interviews using criteria described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, text revision (DSM-IV-TR).4 For family physicians facing time constraints, one of the quickest ways to assess pregnant women’s moods is through responses to self-reported questionnaires in conjunction with objective questions to assess mood. Screening methods, such as the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) (Figure 1),5 have been developed for assessing postpartum depression. As yet, no screening tools are specifically designed for assessing antenatal depression. Murray and Cox6 investigated use of the EPDS during pregnancy and found that it was effective at identifying women with major depression (level II evidence). The EPDS is commonly used in research to detect perinatal mood disorders.7-9 Because the EPDS is only a screening tool, high scores do not in themselves confirm diagnosis of depression. A score above 12 indicates probable depressive disorder.6,7 Other self-rating screening tools, such as the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI),10 tend to focus on somatic symptoms and, therefore, make detection of depression during pregnancy difficult. We need screening tools that take into account the overlap between symptoms of pregnancy and symptoms of depression. During the first trimester, it can be particularly difficult to diagnose depression because of this overlap. Bennett et al9 reported a rate of depression of 7.4% during the first trimester. During the second trimester, this figure rose to 12.8% and remained at 12% during the third trimester (level I evidence). In a longitudinal study, Josefsson et al8 examined rates of depression during late pregnancy and reported rates of 17%. When patients were followed into the postpartum period, rates were found to have decreased to 13% by 6 to 8 weeks after the birth (level II evidence). Evans et al7 followed a group of women through pregnancy to the postpartum period and found that levels of depression during pregnancy were comparable to those reported during the postpartum period (level II evidence). Gotlib and colleagues1 were among the first to point out a continuum of depression through pregnancy and into the postpartum period (level II evidence). Despite their observation, research during the past 25 years has focused on postpartum depression, rendering pregnancy-related depression a secondary issue. While the DSM-IV-TR recognizes postpartum-onset mood disorders, it does not make any reference to depression during pregnancy. Only during the last 4 years have we seen depression during pregnancy resurface as an area of importance in the literature. This is due in part to the increase in referrals of depressed pregnant patients to reproductive psychiatry programs. This increase might reflect patients’ increasing willingness to report symptoms to their primary caregivers or a heightened awareness among physicians of the onset of illness during pregnancy. The fact that depression, if left undiagnosed, can persist throughout pregnancy into the postpartum period is gaining widespread recognition today (level II evidence).1,2,7,8 | ||||
Risk factors Many studies have delineated the risk factors associated with depression during pregnancy; risk factors are summarized in Table 1. Personal and family history of depression are substantial biologic risk factors (level II evidence).11,12 Major psychosocial risk factors are history of childhood abuse, domestic violence or marital conflict, substance abuse or smoking, inadequate social support, single motherhood, lower educational levels, and unemployment (level II evidence).1,11,13-16 Once at-risk patients have been identified, they can be monitored throughout pregnancy for early signs of illness, whether it is new onset, exacerbation, or relapse of an existing depression. | ||||
Treatment Interventions for depression during pregnancy most commonly include antidepressant medications; psychotherapy (individual or group); bright-light therapy; and very rarely, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The two most commonly used psychotherapies are interpersonal therapy (IPT), which focuses on improving social interactions and coping with life transitions, and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which aims to adjust patients’ self-defeating thought patterns. Using IPT during pregnancy has been shown to improve mood substantially after 16 weeks (level I evidence).17 Unfortunately, there is little research on the effectiveness of other nonpharmacologic treatments for prenatal depression. Although the effectiveness of CBT for PPD has been demonstrated (level I evidence),18 to date there is no research on its use for depression during pregnancy. The effectiveness of group therapy for depression during pregnancy has not been reported, although antenatal group therapy has been shown to be effective in preventing PPD (level II evidence).19 Pharmacologic treatment. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and selective serotonin and
norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), are most commonly used today. The
older antidepressants, like the tricyclic antidepressants, are no longer used
routinely as first-line treatment for major depression. The SSRIs include
fluoxetine (eg, Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (eg, Zoloft),
fluvoxamine (eg, Luvox), and citalopram (Celexa). Venlafaxine is an example of a
SNRI antidepressant. Bupropion (eg, Wellbutrin) and mirtazapine (Remeron) are
among the newer dual-action antidepressants we are seeing in pregnant women. All
SSRIs, as well as venlafaxine (Effexor), have been found to cross the placenta.
Paroxetine and sertraline pass through the placenta more slowly than fluoxetine
(level II evidence),20 but this finding
must be interpreted with caution in clinical practice. If a patient has
responded best to fluoxetine, for example, it is recommended that she continue
taking fluoxetine throughout pregnancy. Because every mother and baby metabolize
medication differently, no universal statement about the choice of a particular
medication during pregnancy can be made. Table 2,21-38 summarizes research findings on SSRI and SNRI exposure during
pregnancy.When a woman is treated with antidepressants during pregnancy, both mother’s and doctor’s concerns relate to the risk of teratogenesis, neonatal toxicity, and long-term effects on child development.39 During the first trimester, the main concern is malformation of the fetus, although there is no current evidence that SSRIs or venlafaxine cause increased teratogenicity (level I evidence).28,40,41 Concerns in the third trimester focus on neonatal withdrawal because third-trimester exposure to antidepressants has been correlated with higher risk of adverse effects in neonates, such as respiratory distress, feeding difficulties, and low birth weight. These effects, however, have been shown to be transient (level I evidence).23-25 Although there is little evidence from research, no long-term adverse effects from prenatal exposure to SSRIs or venlafaxine have been reported (level II evidence).26,27,42 This area requires ongoing research. A mother’s mood should be monitored very closely throughout pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester, where somatic changes might lead to fluctuating dose requirements (level II evidence).43,44 In a recent study, pharmacologically undertreated maternal mood disorders during the third trimester were found to contribute to poor neonatal adaptation (level II evidence).45 Health Canada recently issued a caution about use of SSRIs during the third trimester. Although mothers and doctors might be concerned about exposure, rapid discontinuation of medications is not recommended because it can substantially increase risk of relapse (level II evidence).46 It is always important to inform obstetricians and neonatologists about exposure to SSRIs in utero so that babies can be closely monitored during delivery and receive appropriate treatment, if necessary. Among the more than 400 case reports on short- and long-term effects of exposure to tricyclic medications during pregnancy, few major adverse effects have been reported.47,48 In spite of this, because of their side effect profile, tricyclics are used less frequently today. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors are not recommended during pregnancy. Nonpharmacologic biologic treatments. Bright-light therapy could be an alternative to pharmacologic intervention and
has been shown to be effective for treating antenatal depression (level II and
III evidence).49,50 It is particularly helpful for patients who report
seasonal variation in their moods and who do not want to use antidepressants
during pregnancy.Several case reports have shown ECT to be relatively safe and effective during pregnancy (level II evidence).51-53 The American Psychiatric Association, however, has strict guidelines for administration of ECT54: it should be used only when women are severely psychotic or acutely suicidal and when other therapies or medications have clearly failed. Treatment of depression during pregnancy requires patients and physicians to make collaborative decisions. Each treatment needs to be chosen on a case-by-case basis. For example, women with a history of recurrent depressive episodes, who are already taking medication at conception, should be encouraged to continue the medication through pregnancy to the postpartum period. If a patient has a history of severe depression and experiences a relapse during her current pregnancy, recommencing treatment with an antidepressant to which she has responded favourably in the past is recommended. For patients who are experiencing an initial depressive episode during pregnancy, treatment with an antidepressant is recommended only if the depression is severe and unlikely to respond to psychotherapy. The benefits of treating depression during pregnancy far outweigh the consequences that can result from undiagnosed and untreated depression. Maternal psychiatric illness is associated with poor prenatal behaviour, including low attendance at prenatal checkups and increased substance use (level II evidence).55,56 Adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes, such as increased preterm delivery, low birth weight, and admission to neonatal nurseries, have also been linked to depression during pregnancy (level II evidence).57-60 If depression persists into the postpartum period, it can have long-term consequences for both mother and baby. Mothers might go on to develop chronic mood disorders, and untreated postpartum depression can impair mother-infant attachment (level I evidence).61,62 Finally, being exposed to a chronically depressed mother can have cognitive, emotional, and behavioural consequences for a child (level II evidence).63-65 | ||||
Conclusion Early detection and treatment of antenatal depression is vital. Once diagnosis is confirmed, family physicians need to include patients in a risk-benefit analysis and carefully outline the consequences of untreated depression for both mother and baby. For mild-to-moderate depression, nonpharmacologic treatments should be offered first, along with referral to a psychologist, if available. For more seriously ill patients, psychotherapy alone might be insufficient, and additional treatment with an antidepressant might be required. Family physicians might not feel comfortable treating seriously depressed women during pregnancy. Mothers themselves might want a specialist involved in the hope of avoiding taking medications during pregnancy or of learning more about the safety of using medications during pregnancy. Referral to a psychiatrist for expert opinion and ongoing treatment should be considered. Most research to date supports favourable outcomes for women and babies exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy (level II and III evidence).66 It is clear now that comprehensive treatment plans must include not only patients and their doctors, but also where applicable, women’s partners, obstetricians, neonatologists, and other caregivers (eg, midwives, counselors). Once treatment has been started, it is critical to monitor and follow up into the postpartum period to prevent relapse. In the last 25 years, we have learned much about postpartum depression. We hope the gains made in this area will help us better understand depression during pregnancy.
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