Journal article
Sexual function in the postpartum period: effects of maternal depression and interpersonal psychotherapy treatment
Archives of women's mental health, Vol.13(6), pp.495-504
12/2010
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-010-0168-0
PMID: 20549525
Abstract
Women's sexual functioning in the postpartum period is understudied given its potential impact on women's mental health and their relationships with their partners. The sexual functioning of women with postpartum depression (PPD) in particular is not well characterized. The goals of this study were to examine factors associated with the sexual functioning of postpartum women and to compare the long-term sexual functioning of depressed postpartum women treated with interpersonal psychotherapy with a group of postpartum women who had never been depressed. Depressed (120) and never depressed (56) postpartum women were enrolled. Self-report questionnaires and clinician-rated measures were completed at initial entry to study, immediately post-treatment, and at 6, 12, and 18 months post-treatment. Analyses revealed significant differences in sexual interest between depressed and never depressed postpartum women (t (171) = 11.82, p < 0.001). Although sexual interest improved significantly following treatment for depression (t (104) = −3.18, p < 0.01), those women who fully recovered continued to experience less interest (F (2, 140) = 32.24, p < 0.0001) and less sexual satisfaction through 2 years postpartum than never depressed women. These findings suggest that differences in sexual functioning exist between depressed and never depressed postpartum women, even after depressed women are treated and have recovered from their depression. Clinicians should inquire about changes in sexual functioning when treating women with PPD.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Sexual function in the postpartum period: effects of maternal depression and interpersonal psychotherapy treatment
- Creators
- Joy Moel - Department of Psychiatry University of Iowa Iowa City IA 52242 USAMelissa Buttner - Department of Psychology University of Iowa Iowa City IA 52242 USAMichael O’Hara - Department of Psychology University of Iowa Iowa City IA 52242 USAScott Stuart - Department of Psychology University of Iowa Iowa City IA 52242 USALaura Gorman - Department of Psychology University of Iowa Iowa City IA 52242 USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Archives of women's mental health, Vol.13(6), pp.495-504
- Publisher
- Springer Vienna; Vienna
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00737-010-0168-0
- PMID
- 20549525
- ISSN
- 1434-1816
- eISSN
- 1435-1102
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2010
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984003446402771
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