The socio-demographic profile associated with perinatal depression during the COVID-19 era [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2023 Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused an increase in perinatal depression. The aim of this research was to identify which sociodemographic variables are related to the increase in perinatal depression due to the pandemic.
Katina Kovacheva +4 more
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Efficacy of light therapy for perinatal depression: a review [PDF]
Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2012 Perinatal depression is an important public health problem affecting 10% to 20% of childbearing women. Perinatal depression is associated with significant morbidity, and has enormous consequences for the wellbeing of the mother and child.
Crowley Shannon K, Youngstedt Shawn D
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Predictors and Changes in Paternal Perinatal Depression Profiles—Insights From the DREAM Study
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020 In contrast to the large body of research on maternal perinatal depression, paternal perinatal mental health has received little attention; and longitudinal studies on paternal perinatal depression, following (expectant) fathers over time, are ...
Susan Garthus-Niegel +7 more
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The Role of Nurses in Perinatal Depression Screening and Intervention: An Exploratory Study [PDF]
Indian Journal of Community MedicineBackground: Effective integration of perinatal mental health care into primary care settings faces several challenges. This exploratory cross-sectional study aims to survey nurses to understand their experience and skills in identifying perinatal ...
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Psychiatrike = Psychiatriki, 2012 This book presents ten chapters that give us important information about epidemiological, biological, clinical and psychological aspects of common mental disorders during pregnancy and in the postnatal period. Some of the issues covered in this book are:
Yannis, Zervas, Angeliki, Leonardou
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Perinatal Depression: An Update and Overview [PDF]
Current Psychiatry Reports, 2014 Over the last 3 years there have been notable developments in the screening and treatment of perinatal depression. Most importantly, the DSM-V has made only minor changes in the diagnostic criteria for perinatal depression as compared to the DSM-IV; "perinatal," as opposed to "postpartum," is a specifier for depression with a requirement that the ...
Scott Stuart, Stuart Scott
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Nutrients and perinatal depression: a systematic review [PDF]
Journal of Nutritional Science, 2017 Pregnancy and lactation deplete nutrients essential to the neurotransmission system. This may be one reason for the increased risk of depression during the perinatal period.
Thalia M. Sparling +3 more
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The Association Between Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index, Perinatal Depression and Maternal Vitamin D Status: Findings from an Australian Cohort Study [PDF]
International Journal of Women's Health, 2020 Rati Jani,1 Catherine R Knight-Agarwal,1 Michael Bloom,2 Monica Yuri Takito3 1The University of Canberra, School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Canberra, ACT, Australia; 2Northern Sydney Local Area Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia ...
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Perinatal depression and anxiety in Ghana: a qualitative study of women's perspectives on AI-driven interventions [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthBackground The perinatal period is critical for maternal and child health, yet many women experience perinatal mental illnesses, particularly perinatal depression and anxiety.
Ayomide Oluwaseyi Oladosu +4 more
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Systematic review on the prevalence of perinatal depression in Malawi
South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2022 Background: Perinatal depression causes significant burden to women and their families during the perinatal period. However, there is no reliable national prevalence data on perinatal depression in Malawi.
Genesis Chorwe-Sungani +4 more
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