Mindfulness interventions aim to foster greater attention to and awareness of present
moment experience. There has been a dramatic increase in randomized controlled trials …

Perinatal depression (PND) is a major depressive episode during pregnancy or within 4
weeks after childbirth up to a year. Risk factors for PND include stressful life events, history …

Importance Perinatal depression, which is the occurrence of a depressive disorder during
pregnancy or following childbirth, affects as many as 1 in 7 women and is one of the most …

Two New York Times–bestselling authors unveil new research showing what meditation can
really do for the brain. In the last twenty years, meditation and mindfulness have gone from …

Importance Depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period is relatively common
and can have adverse effects on both mother and child. Objective To systematically review …

Both acute and chronic stress can cause allostatic overload, or long-term imbalance in
mediators of homeostasis, that results in disruptions in the maternal-placental-fetal …

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health conditions
encountered by women of reproductive age. When left untreated, perinatal mood and …

The study of depression in mothers in relation to transmission of risk for the development of
psychopathology in their children relies on solid foundations in the understanding of …

Background Childbirth fear is linked with lower labor pain tolerance and worse postpartum
adjustment. Empirically validated childbirth preparation options are lacking for pregnant …

This systematic review aims to assess the effect of mindfulness-based interventions carried
out during pregnancy exploring mindfulness and mental health outcomes. A systematic …