Journal of General Practice

The Evaluation of Mood Status in Mothers of Infants with Infantile Colic

Abstract

Rohat Oztepeli, Huseyin Dag, Murat Dogan, Vefik Arıca, Ahmet İrdem and Habip Gedik

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate mood changes in mothers of infants diagnosed with infantile colic.
Materials and Methods: In this prospective case-control study, mothers with infants who were referred to the Pediatric Clinic of Ministry of Health Okmeydanı Research and Training Hospital and diagnosed with infantile colic between November 2014 and February 2015 were compared with those of infants without infantile colic using the Beck Depression Inventory and a questionnaire.
Results: A total of 31 mothers with male infants (51%) and 30 mothers with female infants (49%) participated in the study. The mean Beck depression inventory scores were 18.3 (min 5-max 35 points; median score: 21) in the infantile colic group and 14.6 (min 5-max 33; median score: 12) in the control group. Beck depression inventory scores in the infantile colic group were significantly higher than those of control group. The mean Beck depression inventory scores were 17.0 (min 5-max 32 points; median score: 17) in mothers who had no problems during the pregnancy and 24.9 (min 5-max 35 points; median score: 25.5) in mothers who had problems during the pregnancy, respectively. Beck depression inventory scores in mothers who had problems during the pregnancy were significantly higher than those who had no problems during pregnancy.
Conclusion: Beck depression inventory scores in mothers with infants diagnosed with infantile colic were significant compared to the control group. Mothers of infants diagnosed with infantile colic may require psychological support.