European Psychiatry - Volume 41

S364

25th European Congress of Psychiatry / European Psychiatry 41S (2017) S303–S364

Materials and methods

Pregnant women undergoing antenatal

care in Latvia, Riga were interviewed using PHQ-9 and GAD-7

scales, the obtained data from the scale’s results were analyzed

and summarized in an analystic cross-sectional study. Literature

overview.

Results

There is a high correlation between the depressive epi-

sodes before pregnancy, during pregnancy and postpartumdepres-

sion, as well as it have negative effects and delay in child postnatal

development. Using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Genera-

lised Anxiety Disorder Assessment-7 screening scales, was set up

an inquiry among 200 pregnant women in Riga, Latvia. Depres-

sive symptoms have 45% of pregnant women. 36% of pregnant

women have mild depression symptoms, 3% moderate symptoms,

5% moderate serve symptoms and 1% serve depression symptoms.

In its turn anxiety disorder screening results are following: 35%

of pregnant women have mild anxiety symptoms, 9% moderate

anxiety symptoms; 3% serve anxiety symptoms. Anxiety disorder

symptoms note 47% of pregnant women. 36% of respondents note

both depression symptoms and anxiety disorder symptoms.

Conclusion

HQ-9 and GAD-7 scales are informative, quick and

easy for patients to complete. Children development and behavior

has association with maternal depressive state during pregnancy.

There is high prevalence of depression symptoms among preganant

women in Latvia.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.