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Positive mental health is an essential component of overall health and well-being. However, research in this area has been relatively neglected. This study used a longitudinal dataset to investigate the impact of maternal positive emotions during pregnancy on brain structure and function in 7.5-year...
Unintended pregnancy at higher risk of perinatal mood disorders; however, concurrent factors such as socioeconomic conditions may be more critical to mental health than pregnancy intention. Mental health risks among individuals undergoing fertility treat
Possible mechanisms by which maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) programs offspring mental disorders in late childhood are not fully clarified. To assess the association between maternal BMI and mental health problems at 11 years old, we used data from the 2004 Pelotas birth cohort which...
America has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in the world. Prior research shows that pregnant and parenting teenagers suffer from depression and postpartum depression. This project aimed to examine whether pregnant and parenting teenagers do experience mental health problems such as depression...
Gaps remain in the understanding of women's psychological needs during and after pregnancy, despite recent improvements in clinical practice, research suggests. Ad Work still needs to be done to ensure that services meet the needs of women who are experiencing mental health problems, the study conc...
The interface of mental and emotional health and pregnancy in urban indigenous women: Research in progress Research among indigenous women in Australia has shown that a number of lifestyle factors are associated with poor obstetric outcomes; however, little evid... BA Hayes,A Campbell,B Buckby,....
The objective of the Focus on Women’s Mental Health section is to recognize and address the need for gender-based research. Authors are invited to submit well-designed, well-conducted studies of epidemiologic, biological, psychosocial, economic, and health services aspects of women’s mental ...
The effect that stress, which can lead to health complications like high blood pressure and heart disease, can have on a pregnancy can go beyond just a preterm delivery, research shows. Stress can also increase the chances of having a low-birthweight baby, defined as weighing less than 5 po...
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