Transtornos mentais apresentados durante a gestação: estudo ecológico

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Pregnancy is a process that involves several physiological and psychological changes, with a risk of increased levels of stress and anxiety, which favors the development of mental disorders during pregnancy. Attention to the pregnant woman's mental health is often neglected, increasing the risk factors for mental disorders during pregnancy. OBJECTIVE: To describe mental disorders in pregnant women that occurred in Brazil from 2018 to 2022. METHODS: The study was based on an exploratory analysis with quantitative approach of data collected in the database of the Information System of Diseases and Notification (SINAN), of the Ministry of Health, referring to cases of mental disorder in pregnant women in the period from 2018 to 2022 in Brazil. RESULTS: The prevalence of mental disorders occurred in white women, aged between 20 and 34 years, living in regions with better socioeconomic development. The majority of the population denied the use of psychoactive drugs and psychopharmaceuticals. There was a predominance of neurotic and stress-related and somatoform disorders. Less than 4% of the women had a confirmed cure, with more than half of the cases progressing to temporary disability. CONCLUSION: The study revealed that there are several factors that can contribute to the development of mental disorders during pregnancy, and that more studies are needed on the mental health care of pregnant women.