Background Pregnancy is a time of profound physical and emotional change as well as an
increased risk of mental illness. While strengthening social support is a common …

Aim of this systematic review is to assess short-and long-lasting effects of antenatal
exposure to untreated maternal depressive symptoms. Pertinent articles were identified …

Perinatal period may pose a great challenge for the clinical management and treatment of
psychiatric disorders in women. In fact, several mental illnesses can arise during pregnancy …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of major and minor depression, panic disorder, and
suicidal ideation during pregnancy while also identifying factors independently associated …

Postpartum depression is one of the most common complications of childbirth. Untreated
postpartum depression can have substantial adverse effects on the well-being of the mother …

Suicidal behaviors are the leading causes of injury and death worldwide, and are leading
causes of maternal deaths in some countries. One of the strongest risk factors, suicidal …

OBJECTIVE: To date, most researchers rely on suicidal items of scales primarily designed to
measure depression severity to capture suicidal ideation (SI). This study aims at …

Suicide is a major public health concern worldwide, and mental disorders have been
identified as a main risk factor. Suicide is also one of the leading causes of perinatal …

1 Background Suicide is a leading cause of perinatal maternal deaths in industrialised
countries but there has been little research to investigate prevalence or correlates of …

A proportion of women enter pregnancy with active psychiatric symptoms or disorders, with
or without concomitant psychotropic medication. Studies report that exposure to untreated …