Mothers' postpartum psychological adjustment and infantile colic
Archives of Disease in Childhood, cilt.91, sa.5, ss.417-419, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 91 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2006
- Doi Numarası: 10.1136/adc.2005.083790
- Dergi Adı: Archives of Disease in Childhood
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.417-419
- Maltepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Background: Infantile colic is a common problem of early infancy. There is limited data on the relation between postpartum maternal psychological problems and colic. Aim: To investigate whether infantile colic is associated with postpartum mood disorders or insecure adult attachment style of the mother. Methods: Seventy eight mothers and newborns were enrolled in this prospective, longitudinal study. Maternal depressive symptoms were screened with Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Score (EPDS) and maternal anxiety was assessed with State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). The Adult Attachment Scale was used to determine the attachment style of the mother. Infantile colic was defined according to Wessel criteria. Results: Infantile colic was present in 17 infants (21.7%); 12.9% of the mothers had an EPDS & 13. The mean EPDS of the mothers whose infants had infantile colic (10.2 ± 6.0) was significantly higher than that of the mothers of infants without colic (6.3 ± 4.0). Among infants with infantile colic, 62.5% had mothers who had insecure attachment style, whereas only 31.1% of mothers had insecure attachment when the infant did not have infantile colic. Conclusion: Postpartum maternal depressive symptoms and insecure attachment style are associated with infantile colic. Screening and early intervention of postpartum depression might promote the health of both the mother and infant.