This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Pregnancy and postpartum are
associated with dramatic alterations in steroid and peptide hormones which alter the …

Aims and objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the key findings of
empirical studies assessing the influence of maternal depression on child attachment …

Importance There is widespread interest in associations between maternal perinatal
depression and anxiety and offspring development; however, to date, there has been no …

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Abstract Background The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is widely used in
many countries to screen women for depression in the perinatal period. However, across …

This chapter was prepared when all authors were at Columbia University's Teachers
College; Luthar and Small are currently at Arizona State University. The authors gratefully …

Objectives Evidence suggests that pregnancy-related anxiety is more strongly associated
with maternal and child outcomes than general anxiety and depression are and that …

Maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with negative
physical and mental health outcomes in adulthood. Less is known regarding how maternal …

Purpose: The study aims are to explore the lived experiences of mothers and fathers of
postpartum depression and parental stress after childbirth. Methods: Qualitative interviews …

Whether a major depressive episode occurring in the postpartum period (ie, postpartum
depression [PPD]) is sufficiently distinct from major depressive episodes occurring at other …