A STUDY OF PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AMONG PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN ATTENDING A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN JAMMU

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among
the women between 32-week gestation & two week postpartum.
Methods: The study was conducted in the Post Graduate Department of Obstetrics and
Gynaecology over a period of one year i.e. November 2016 to October 2017, after approval
from the Ethical Committee. Subjects included 150 antenatal women from 32-week period of
gestation till delivery and 150 postpartum women from delivery till 2 weeks postpartum.
Psychiatric disorder was calculated using Mini Neuropsychiatric Inventory. Other sociodemographic, obstetric, and psychiatric variables were recorded.