The serotonergic system extends throughout the central nervous system (CNS) and the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In the CNS, serotonin (5-HT, 5-hydroxytryptamine) modulates a …

Throughout the life span, individuals engage in affectionate touch with close others. Touch
receipt promotes well-being in infancy, but the impacts of touch in adult close relationships …

" Kate Hefferon and Ilona Boniwell have done an excellent job on this introduction to
Positive Psychology! I encourage educators, students and everyone else interested in an …

Objective. Research from the past two decades has suggested a link between prenatal
maternal psychological distress and adverse obstetric, fetal and neonatal outcome …

A review of research on prenatal depression effects on the fetus and newborn suggests that
they experience prenatal, perinatal and postnatal complications. Fetal activity is elevated …

In animal studies, positive social interaction and physical contact play a preeminent role in
the control of behavioral and neuroendocrine responses to stress. The aim of this study was …

Interpersonal touch seems to promote physical health through its effects on stress-sensitive
parameters. However, less is known about the psychological effects of touch. The present …

Stress and negative mood during pregnancy increase risk for poor childbirth outcomes and
postnatal mood problems and may interfere with mother–infant attachment and child …

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of yoga (physical activity) versus social
support (verbal activity) on prenatal and postpartum depression. Ninety-two prenatally …

Eighty-four prenatally depressed women were randomly assigned to yoga, massage therapy
or standard prenatal care control groups to determine the relative effects of yoga and …