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Stormy clouds in seventh heaven A study on anxiety and depression around childbirth Judith Aris-Meijer
Stormy clouds in seventh heaven. A study on anxiety and depression around childbirth. Thesis, University of Groningen, the Netherlands ISBN (printed) 978-90-367-8304-0 ISBN (e-book) 978-90-367-8303-3 Author J.L. Aris-Meijer Cover design & printing All covers and invitations were designed and screen printed by hand, by Helemaalkim (www.helemaalkim.com), in Vera Groningen Lay-out J.L. Aris-Meijer, Helemaalkim Printed by Ridderprint BV, Ridderkerk Copyright J.L. Aris-Meijer, Groningen 2015 All rights reserved. No part of this thesis may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, without permission of the copyright owner. The studies presented in this thesis were supported by ZonMw, the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (grant number 120520013) The author gratefully acknowledges financial support for printing this thesis by: ABN Amro BMA Mosos Moeders voor Moeders Nutricia SHARE University of Groningen University Medical Center Groningen
Stormy clouds in seventh heaven A study on anxiety and depression around childbirth Proefschrift ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen op gezag van de rector magnificus prof. dr. E. Sterken en volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties. De openbare verdediging zal plaatsvinden op maandag 23 november 2015 om 12.45 uur door Judith Linda Meijer geboren op 4 februari 1984 te Vlagtwedde
Promotores Prof. dr. C.L.H. Bockting Prof. dr. R.P. Stolk Copromotor Dr. H. Burger Beoordelingscommissie Prof. dr. S.A. Scherjon Prof. dr. A. van Straten Prof. dr. G.A. Zielhuis
Contents 1. Introduction page 09 2. Associations of life events during pregnancy with longitudinal change in symptoms of antenatal anxiety and depression (Meijer et al., Midwifery, 2014) page 19 3. What if pregnancy is not seventh heaven? The influence of specific life events during pregnancy and delivery on the transition of antenatal into postpartum anxiety and depression. (Meijer et al., submitted) page 37 4. Predictive accuracy of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) assessment during pregnancy for the risk of developing postpartum depressive symptoms: a prospective cohort study (Meijer et al., BJOG, 2014) page 51 5. Predictive accuracy of State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) assessment during pregnancy for the risk of developing postpartum symptoms of anxiety: a prospective cohort study (Meijer et al., submitted) page 67 6. Design of the PRegnancy Outcomes after a Maternity Intervention for Stressful EmotionS (PROMISES) trial (based on Meijer et al., Trials 2011, and Burger et al, Perinatal Programming of Neurodevelopment, 2014) page 85 7. General Discussion page 103 Summary in English page 121 Nederlandse samenvatting page 127 Acknowledgements page 133 Curriculum Vitae page 139 List of publications page 143 SHARE dissertations page 147