Introduction: The postpartum period represents the time of risk for the emergence of
maternal postpartum depression. There are no systematic reviews of the overall maternal …

Background Postpartum depression (PPD) poses a major global public health challenge.
PPD is the most common complication associated with childbirth and exerts harmful effects …

Background The prevalence of postpartum depression worldwide varies from 0.5% to 60.8%
in the first 12 months postpartum using self-reported questionnaire. This review aims to …

Postpartum stress has been shown to have an association with infant growth, nutrition,
bonding, temperament and ultimately childhood mental wellbeing. When persistent …

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 …

Purpose Maternal psychological distress and mother-infant bonding problems each predict
poorer offspring outcomes. They are also related to each other, yet the extensive literature …

The ongoing Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is disrupting most
specialized healthcare services worldwide, including those for high-risk newborns and their …

Postpartum depression is a serious health issue beyond the mental health problems that
affect mothers after childbirth. There are no predictive tools available to screen postpartum …

Among mammals who invest in the production of a relatively small number of offspring,
bonding is a critical strategy for survival. Mother–infant bonding among humans is not only …

The Parental Brain: Mechanisms, Development, and Evolution presents a comprehensive
analysis of how the brain regulates parental behavior in nonhuman animals and in humans …