14,400 results match your criteria: "Postpartum Depression"
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
December 2024
Department of Maternal and Child Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 172, Tongzipo Rd, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China.
Background: Studies on the association of exclusive breastfeeding and postpartum depression (PPD) are inconsistent and no prior study has investigated whether this association was influenced by other factors. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between exclusive breastfeeding and PPD in Chinese population, as well as to determine whether other factors influence this association.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out on 7685 postpartum women from a hospital of Shenzhen, China, utilizing the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) to evaluate PPD.
PLoS One
December 2024
Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA, United States of America.
Objective: Although up to 20% of women experience postpartum depression and/or anxiety, current interventions are limited. Identifying the processes that impact outcomes can inform and enhance interventions. Our study aims to examine: (1) whether acceptance-based process variables (awareness, acceptance, cognitive defusion, psychological flexibility) were associated with postpartum outcomes; and (2) whether psychological flexibility mediated the relationship between treatment engagement and postpartum outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWorld J Psychiatry
December 2024
Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital (Suzhou Ninth Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University), Suzhou 215200, Jiangsu Province, China.
Background: Pre-eclampsia has long been proven to be an independent risk factor for postpartum depression (PPD). Excessive increase in body mass index (BMI) during pregnancy is an important factor inducing pre-eclampsia. Increased blood pressure is the main symptom of patients with pre-eclampsia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Pregnancy Childbirth
December 2024
University Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Croatia, Ilica 244, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia.
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and peripartum depression (PPD) are increasing global health issues with potentially long-lasting adverse outcomes. While limited studies suggest a bidirectional relationship between GDM and PPD, most research has been cross-sectional and focused on one direction of the relationship, primarily if GDM predicts postpartum depression. The interplay between antenatal depression and GDM is less explored, with a critical lack of prospective bidirectional studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPsychosom Med
January 2025
From the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Objective: Human milk (HM) is considered the best source of infant nutrition with many benefits for the infant. However, pregnancy changes can lead to increased stress in some women, which might affect HM composition. Although studies have demonstrated a link between maternal psychopathology and child development, it remains unclear how maternal psychobiological changes can be intergenerationally transmitted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMidwifery
December 2024
Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Electronic address:
Problem: There is currently no validated version of the Postpartum Childcare Stress Checklist (PCSC) in the context of Arabic-speaking women in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Background: The postpartum period is a transformative phase in a woman's life, during which mothers are highly vulnerable to mental health problems, compounded by childcare demands. Childcare stress is a strong predictor of postpartum depression.
J Psychosom Res
December 2024
Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA. Electronic address:
Objective: Neighborhood characteristics can influence cardiometabolic health, including during the perinatal period. However, maternal health research has largely examined the influence of objective neighborhood measures, limiting insights into psychological and social processes. We examined associations of perceived neighborhood disorder and social cohesion with maternal cardiometabolic risk 1 year postpartum and explored potential pathways of psychological distress and physical activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSemergen
December 2024
Departamento de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, España.
Background: The modification of the female brain during matrescence has focused on neurobiological research, but it remains open to the analysis of psychological consequences that transcend postpartum depression or anxiety. Our objectives have consisted of: 1. Investigate whether all mothers also perceive emotional instability, loss of memory and identity, and if this depends on external factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurationis
December 2024
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, National University of Lesotho, Maseru.
Background: Effective post-partum maternal care is essential for the overall well-being of both the mother and the child. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a pervasive issue with profound implications for maternal health. However, a significant research gap exists concerning the perspectives of nurse-midwives on PPD within the context of Lesotho.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlcohol use and alcohol-related mortality for pregnant and postpartum women have increased, and there are racial disparities in both alcohol consumption and pregnancy outcomes. In addition, data indicate that women of Color are more likely to experience many forms of violence and face more adverse consequences from violence than non-Hispanic White women. Therefore, the current study examined how the direct and indirect pathways between intimate partner violence (IPV), depressive symptoms, and alcohol consumption are moderated by both social support and race among postpartum women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReprod Health
December 2024
Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, 169 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Background: The implementation of early essential newborn care (EENC) is important to maternal and neonatal health. However, few studies have conducted a complete procedure of EENC in cesarean section. This study aimed to systematically evaluate the effects of EENC during and after cesarean section.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Med
November 2024
William James Center for Research, Ispa-Instituto Universitário, Rua Jardim do Tabaco, 44, 1149-041 Lisboa, Portugal.
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a prevalent mental health issue affecting 14% of mothers worldwide, with long-term implications for both maternal and child well-being. Understanding the factors contributing to PPD is essential for developing effective interventions. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between social support and postpartum depression symptoms, with a focus on the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealthcare (Basel)
December 2024
Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain.
Background/objectives: The current trend in maternal health is to foster more natural and less medicalized therapies, with increasing interest in complementary therapies. This study has analyzed the benefits of complementary therapies during pregnancy, delivery and the postpartum period.
Methods: A paired systematic review was carried out (PROSPERO: CRD42024543981).
Health Serv Res
December 2024
Department of Healthcare Delivery and Population Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of the Massachusetts Medicaid program's reimbursement policy change for perinatal depression screening on utilization rates.
Study Setting And Design: This study employed a difference-in-differences design to compare insurance-paid prenatal and postpartum depression screening rates as well as postpartum antidepressant receipt rates between Medicaid and privately insured individuals before and after policy implementation in May 2016.
Data Sources And Analytic Sample: Data are from the 2014-2020 Massachusetts All-Payer Claims Database.
J Med Internet Res
December 2024
Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Background: The postpartum period is a critical phase in a woman's life, marked by various physical, psychological, and social challenges. In light of the rapid proliferation and uptake of digital technologies, particularly in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), mothers increasingly seek informational and emotional support from digital resources. No previous study has thoroughly explored the usage of various digital resources beyond telehealth services in the UAE.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Mother Child
February 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
Background: This study seeks to investigate the relationship between birth experience and risk of developing postpartum depression among Jordanian women. Furthermore, it aims to explore the prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression and raise awareness of it among Jordanians.
Material And Methods: This study was carried out on 214 postpartum Jordanian women at Jordan University Hospital (JUH).
J Educ Health Promot
September 2024
Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Background: Fear of childbirth (FOC) leads to the perception of more pain and a negative childbirth experience. Negative childbirth experience is related to postpartum depression. This study aimed to compare the effect of haptonomy and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on the childbirth experience and postpartum depression of women with high FOC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeuropsychiatr Dis Treat
December 2024
School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia.
Psychoneuroendocrinology
November 2024
Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, USA.
Objective: Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of perinatal mood disorders. Further, HPA axis response is known to be blunted during breastfeeding. We hypothesized that 1) postpartum depression/anxiety symptoms would be associated with HPA axis dysregulation, indexed by loss of expected adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-cortisol coupling, and 2) this association would vary by method of infant feeding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRev Bras Ginecol Obstet
December 2024
Beaumont Hospital Department of Gynaecology Dublin Ireland Department of Gynaecology, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont Rd, Dublin, Ireland.
Objective: To evaluate the maternal outcomes in women with postpartum depression using zuranolone, the first oral medication indicated to treat postpartum depression.
Methods: We conducted a systematic search in September 2023, on Pubmed, Embase and Cochrane Trials. We included randomized controlled trials comparing the effectiveness and safety of zuranolone versus placebo in women with postpartum depression.
Sex Reprod Health Matters
December 2024
Clinical Psychologist and Professor, University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA.
Cereb Cortex
December 2024
State Key Laboratory of Primate Biomedical Research, Institute of Primate Translational Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, No. 727 Jingming South Road, Chenggong District, Kunming 650500, China.
Postpartum depression and postpartum depression with anxiety, which are highly prevalent and debilitating disorders, become a growing public concern. The high overlap on the symptomatic and neurobiological levels led to ongoing debates about their diagnostic and neurobiological uniqueness. Delineating the shared and disorder-specific intrinsic functional connectivities and their causal interactions is fundamental to precision diagnosis and treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
December 2025
State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University/Jiangsu Province Hospital/Jiangsu Women and Children Health Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Background: Postpartum psychiatric disorders (PPDs) have been deemed as a significant public health concern, affecting both maternal health and family dynamics. This study aimed to examine the current status of PPDs, identify the potential risk factors of PPDs, and further develop a clinical nomogram model for predicting PPDs in Chinese women.
Method: In this retrospective cohort study, 1418 postpartum women attending the routine postpartum examination at the 42nd day after delivery in Jiangsu Women and Children Health Hospital were recruited as participants from December 2020 to December 2022.
Epilepsy Behav
December 2024
Neurology Department, Kasr Alainy, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
Background & Objectives: Postpartum depression is a debilitating mental health condition that consequently can negatively impact the mother/infant unit. This study aimed to screen for postpartum depression among women with epilepsy (WWE) versus healthy women and its consequences on establishing a proper mother-infant bonding.
Methods: A group of WWE (n = 102) and a control group of healthy women (n = 119) were evaluated 4-6 weeks postpartum.
Midwifery
December 2024
Health Education and Training Institute, Locked Bag 2030 St Leonards NSW 1590, Australia.
Background & Aim: Perinatal mental health disorders are common complications of pregnancy and the postpartum period. The value of screening for their early detection is well-recognized, but to-date, research-validated mental health measures for postpartum women in Malta are lacking. In this prospective cross-sectional study, we assessed the validity of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), an EPDS subscale (EPDS-3A), and the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 item (GAD-7) as screening measures for postpartum depression and anxiety.
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