Postpartum depression (PPD) is a universal mental health issue affecting up to 19% of new mothers within the first three months after birth (Beck, 2008a). Despite abundant research, PPD remains poorly defined, findings are inconsistent regarding prevention and treatment strategies, the dearth of ...
Postpartum depression was studied because of the potential for mothers with postpartum depression to harm themselves and/or their new baby and any other children they may have. The population studied was adult English-speaking women between 20 and 40 years of age who had initially been diagnosed...
Postpartum depression is a common complication of childbearing and up to 12 months postpartum. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of pos
A woman with postpartum depression may regard her child with ambivalence, negativity or disinterest. An adverse effect on the bonding between mother and child may result. Because this syndrome is still poorly defined and under studied, it tends to be under reported. Estimates of its occurrence ...
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The information emerging from women's narratives of their experiences reveals the critical importance of the sociocultural context of childbirth in understanding postpartum depression. We suggest that an examination of women's narratives about their experiences of postpartum depression can broaden the ...
Objective:: To assess the prevalence of soft bipolar features in a sample of women with postpartum depressive symptoms, as well as to compare the sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics of subjects with bipolar or unipolar postpartum depressive symptomatology. Methods:: Four hundred and thirty-...
Patients with epilepsy are at high risk for major depressive disorder (MDD) and, according to one report, postpartum depression (PPD) as well. The study described here sought to determine the prevalence and risk factors for PPD among women with epilepsy. Fifty-six women with epilepsy participati...
The goal of this study was to determine if there is a significant difference in the rate of postpartum depression among patients with epilepsy and healthy controls. All patients were recruited from the Epilepsy Center and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan, St. Paolo...
depression. However, until now there has been no attempt to synthesise research exploring the links between loneliness and perinatal depression. This study’s aim was to explore existing qualitative evidence to answer two research questions: What are the experiences of loneliness for women with ...