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...
Objectives To examine the multidimensionality of symptoms assessed with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and to identify and characterize the profiles of women with Postpartum Depression (PPD) symptoms. Methods A sample of 487 Portuguese postpartum women with clinically relevant depressive ...
OBJECTIVE: The quantity, content, and intensity of the obsessions and compulsions of women with postpartum onset major depressive disorder were compared with those of women with major depressive disorder with non-postpartum onset. METHOD: Sequential cases of women with postpartum onset major depressi...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore experiences of women currently with or at high risk for developing postpartum depression (PPD) who were participating in a postpartum support group facilitated by mental health providers. Study design and methods: Using a qualitative design, women...
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 ...
Epilepsy and postpartum depression: 55 Women with epilepsy versus 55 women without epilepsyK., TurnerA., PiazziniA., FranzaR., ChifariA., VignoliE., El KikyC., FumarolaA.M., MarconiM.P., CaneviniR., Canger
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...
Background: Psychiatric disorders in women with the FMR1 premutation are common and include attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. This pilot study explored the risk factors for postpartum depression (PPD) in women with the premutation. Methods: We conducted...
Postpartum depression is a common complication of childbearing and up to 12 months postpartum. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of pos
DepressionPostpartumStressPhysiologicalAnxietyParturitionPostpartum PeriodThe aim of this research project is to study the relationships among physiological indicators of stress, maternal hormone levels and mood in the early postpartum, and their possible association with psychological problems during the ...