الاكتئاب عند الآم التي تفقد وليدها

الملخص EN

The main goal of the following study is to clarify if the mother having lost her newborn demonstrates varying degrees of depression.

Thus, the theoretical framework of the study was established collecting the most important cognitive aspects of the research.

The following study was performed in the maternity hospital named after SlimaneAmirat in M’silaon a sample of 30 mothers having lost their newborn.

The problematic of the study was fixed raising the following questions: Main question: Does the mother having lost her newborn demonstrate varying degrees of depression? Sub questions: Do the mothers having lost their newborn demonstrate varying degrees of depression according to the variable type of birth? Do the mothers having lost their newborn demonstrate varying degrees of depression according to the variable type of age? According to these questions, we have developed some hypotheses in order to debate them.

The following theses were formulated: General hypothesis: The mother having lost her newborn demonstrates varying degrees of depression.

Sub hypothesis: There are no varying degrees of depression of the mother having lost her newborn according to the variable type of birth.

There are varying degrees of depression of the mother having lost her newborn according to the variable type of age.

Methodology of study: The fact that the following study analyzes the depression of the mother having lost her newborn, we have recourse to use the descriptive method, because such method is the most appropriate to the studies treating the human phenomenon without the intervention of the researcher.

Study tools: In our research, we relied on the clinical interview and the Beck scale of depression.

Statistical methods used in the study: After data collection from the field of study, we started to analyze those data relying on: - The correlation coefficient of Berson to calculate the coefficient of stability and the validity of the scale, - The exam of K2, - The percentage.

Results of the study : Depending on the previous tools of the study, the following results were reached: Concerning the main hypothesis: the mother having lost hernewborn demonstrates varying degrees of depression, the results showed that there aredifferences in the degrees of depression.

Even if this difference is unimportant, but it expresses the psychological suffering of mothers having lost their newborn, regardless of the severity of the depression.

Concerning the first sub hypothesis: there are no varying degrees of depression of the mother having lost her newborn according to the variable type of birth, the results showed that it was achieved.

Although the differences of type of birth, the most of mothers having lost the newborn feel deeply saddened.

Their sadnessequals to the loss of a loved one like a father or a brother and they feel in need of consolation.

Concerning the second sub hypothesis: there are varying degrees of depression of the mother having lost her newborn according to the variable type of age, the results showed that it was achieved.

The depression of the mother having lost her newborn in a large age is more severe than a mother who loses her newborn at a young age.