There is evidence that 3.17% of women report post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after
childbirth. This meta-analysis synthesizes research on vulnerability and risk factors for birth …

Postpartum period is demanding period characterized by overwhelming biological, physical,
social, and emotional changes. It requires significant personal and interpersonal adaptation …

Adverse effects of perinatal depression on the mother–child interaction are well
documented; however, the influence of maternal–fetal bonding during pregnancy on …

The aim of the current study was to assess the risk for post-partum depression among
women delivering during the COVID-19 pandemic as compared to the risk among women …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented situation for new
parents, with public health orders greatly affecting daily life as well as various aspects of …

Childbirth is a life-transforming event often followed by a time of heightened psychological
vulnerability in the mother. There is a growing recognition of the importance of obstetrics …

Objective: Psychosis or mania after childbirth is a psychiatric emergency with risk for suicide
and infanticide. Method: The authors reviewed the epidemiologic and genetic research and …

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) is currently considered to
be 10–15%. Most studies were performed with a brief unidimensional instruments (mostly …

Emerging research suggests that a relationship exists between breastfeeding and
postpartum depression; however, the direction and precise nature of this relationship are not …

ContextStudies on postpartum mental disorders among mothers have primarily focused on
either depression or psychoses and have generally not included the broader spectrum of …