Abstract Background Mothers in urban Japan are at high risk for postpartum depression.
Previous research indicates that parents who understand their baby's behavior may have …

To evaluate and compare the factor structure and reliability of EPDS and PHQ in antepartum
and postpartum samples. Parallel analysis and exploratory factor analysis were conducted …

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has recently become the
most important issue in the world. Very few reports in Japan have examined the impact of …

Background Previous studies have investigated the relationship between pet ownership and
mental health in various populations, but few have targeted women around childbirth when …

Abstract The Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF) has been widely employed to
assess parenting stress in a number of research and clinical trials. To date, no parenting …

Background Despite many epidemiological studies on the relationship between social
support during pregnancy and perinatal/postpartum depression, its impact remains unclear …

Background Although vitamin D has been found to be associated with perinatal depression,
the results are inconsistent. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the …

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common and complex phenomenon with negative
outcomes for children, women and their families. This study set out to identify both direct and …

Background: COVID-19 has led to a global health crisis that is defining for our times and one
of the greatest challenges to emerge since World War II. The potential impact of the …

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant mental health concern affecting mothers
worldwide, irrespective of demographic factors. Detecting and managing PPD at an early …