The Importance of Psychological Follow-Up During Pregnancy and its Relationship With Issues that May Prevent Post-Partum Depression

  • Aline Borba da Cunha Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE
  • Jéssica Xister Ricken Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE
  • Priscila de Lima Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE
  • Solange Gil Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE
  • Luiz Arthur Rangel Cyrino Univille
Keywords: Post-Partum Depression, Psychological Follow-Up, Prevention

Abstract

Current essay focuses on research with regard to pregnancy. Pregnancy brings about huge physical and psychological transformations in the female with a great variety of emotional oscillations, such as fear, anxiety, insecurity, doubts, happiness and others, which, because of the prevailing imbalance, contribute towards the start of post-partum depression symptoms. Scientific registers focusing on PPD prevention methods already demonstrate the use of psycho-social, psycho-pharmacological and hormonal strategies even though no single isolated intervention is sufficiently efficacious in the development of the disease. A review of the literature, based on on-line access to abstracts from databases, is provided. The psychotherapeutic approach is of fundamental importance in treatment, coupled to family support and follow-up.

Author Biographies

Aline Borba da Cunha, Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE
Discentes do Curso de Psicologia da Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE
Jéssica Xister Ricken, Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE
Discentes do Curso de Psicologia da Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE
Priscila de Lima, Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE
Discentes do Curso de Psicologia da Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE
Solange Gil, Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE
Discentes do Curso de Psicologia da Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE
Luiz Arthur Rangel Cyrino, Univille
Docente de Psicofarmacologia e Neurofisiologia do Departamento de Psicologia da Universidade da Região de Joinville – UNIVILLE. E-mail: rangel7@uol.com.br
Published
2012-10-16
Section
Artigos de Revisão