Background Pregnancy and the arrival of a new baby is a time of great transition and
upheaval. Women often experience social isolation and loneliness at this time and may …

Background People with brain disorders-defined as both, mental disorders and neurological
disorders experience a wide range of psychosocial difficulties (PSDs)(eg, concentrating …

Prenatal depression has been linked to adverse reproductive outcomes including preterm
labor and delivery, and low birth weight. Social support also has been linked to birth …

OBJECTIVE: nearly half of all women exceed the guideline recommended pregnancy weight
gain for their Body Mass Index (BMI) category. Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is …

Background Maternal distress is a public health concern. Assessment of emotional
wellbeing is not integrated in Dutch antenatal care. Midwives need to understand the …

Objective: The present study aimed to compare dyadic coping (DC) and dyadic adjustment
in couples in which the woman was experiencing high levels of depressive symptoms and in …

Introduction Approximately 50% of Australian adult women of childbearing age are
overweight or obese, and, when pregnant, the majority gain excessive weight; this is also …

Advances in perinatal mental health research have provided valuable insights around risk
factors for the overall development of maternal distress. However, there is still a limited …

Objective to identify and describe the support needs of high-risk antenatal patients
hospitalised for more than five days. Design a qualitative, explorative and descriptive …

Little research has examined the usefulness of positive well-being factors during pregnancy.
Recent mindfulness research demonstrates that inconsistencies and the suitability of extant …