Perinatal mental illness: definition, description and aetiology

MW O'Hara, KL Wisner - Best practice & research Clinical obstetrics & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Perinatal mental illness is a significant complication of pregnancy and the postpartum
period. These disorders include depression, anxiety disorders, and postpartum psychosis …

Perinatal psychiatric disorders: an overview

E Paschetta, G Berrisford, F Coccia, J Whitmore… - American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Perinatal mental illness has a significant implication on maternal health, birth outcomes, and
the offspring's development. Prevalence estimates of perinatal psychiatric illnesses range …

Effect of maternal mental illness on pregnancy outcomes

KJ Gold, SM Marcus - Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Many pregnant women experience psychiatric disorders in their childbearing years.
Emerging research shows mental illness not only affects the mother's well-being but may …

The long-term psychiatric and medical prognosis of perinatal mental illness

S Meltzer-Brody, A Stuebe - Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & …, 2014 - Elsevier
The perinatal period provides an important window into a woman's long-term health.
Perinatal mental illness is a common condition conferring potential serious long-term …

Prevalence of mood symptoms and depressions during pregnancy: implications for clinical practice and research

U Halbreich - CNS spectrums, 2004 - cambridge.org
A review of the literature demonstrates that the incidence of new mental disorders and their
prevalence during pregnancy is similar to the 12-month incidence of mental disorders in …

Diagnosis, pathophysiology, and management of mood disorders in pregnant and postpartum women

KA Yonkers, S Vigod, LE Ross - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Mood disorders disproportionately affect women across the lifespan. Mood disorders in
pregnancy and the postpartum period are common and have profound implications for …

Perinatal mental health: a review of progress and challenges

LM Howard, H Khalifeh - World Psychiatry, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Perinatal mental health has become a significant focus of interest in recent years, with
investment in new specialist mental health services in some high‐income countries, and …

Psychiatric emergencies in pregnancy and postpartum

L Rodriguez-Cabezas, C Clark - Clinical obstetrics and …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
The perinatal period is a vulnerable time for the acute onset and recurrence of psychiatric
illness. Primary care providers are opportunely positioned to intervene for women who …

Postpartum mood disorders

LS Seyfried, SM Marcus - International review of psychiatry, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Depression is a common disorder in women of childbearing age. Many women experience
depressive symptoms during the postpartum period, ranging from mild postpartum blues to …

Perinatal mental health

G Apter, E Devouche, M Gratier - The Journal of nervous and …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Pregnancy is the time during which physiological and psychological preparation for
motherhood takes place. It has long been considered a blessed time, free of psychiatric …