Mental disorders are among the most common morbidities of pregnancy and the postnatal
period, and can have adverse effects on the mother, her child, and family. This Series paper …

Analogue samples are often used to study obsessive–compulsive (OC) symptoms and
related phenomena. This approach is based on the hypothesis that results derived from …

Background Epidemiological studies and meta‐analyses of predictive studies have
consistently demonstrated the importance of psychosocial and psychological variables as …

Objective: Although pregnant and postpartum women are presumed to be at greater risk of
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) than the general population, the evidence has been …

Until the early 1980s, the only estimate of the prevalence of obsessive compulsive disorder
(OCD) in the general population was 0.05%. Data collected from the Epidemiology …

Objective: Reliable data regarding maternal mental well-being during the Severe Acute
Respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic are scarce. This study aimed …

Importance To our knowledge, no systematic reviews or meta-analyses have been
conducted to assess the effectiveness of preventive psychological and/or educational …

Abstract Purpose of Review We review recent evidence concerning the epidemiology,
etiology, and treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) in the perinatal period. We …

All new mothers are somewhat anxious. Being a mother is a new role, a new job, with a new
person in your life and new responsibilities. Anxiety in response to this situation is very …

Background: Besides the expected warm and joyful thoughts, a new mother can be
disturbed by sudden frightening thoughts or images of harm done to her baby: harming …