Abstract Background Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of the disease
burden for women of childbearing age, but the burden of MDD attributable to perinatal …

Antenatal depression is a known risk factor for postnatal depression; both are common
disorders associated with negative impacts on child development. Few studies have …

Background Peripartum anxiety and depressive disorders are associated with adverse
consequences for mother and child. Thus, it is important to examine risk factors, correlates …

Anxiety during pregnancy is associated with adverse outcomes in mothers and infants.
Unfortunately, as anxiety is often synonymously mentioned with depression, the studies …

Background A growing body of research has examined maternal anxiety symptoms and
disorders during the perinatal period. This systematic review provides an update of the …

Background The social support offered to women in the perinatal period can buffer against
depression and anxiety. The sources and types of support that reduce maternal levels of …

Paid maternity leave has become a standard benefit in many countries throughout the world.
Although maternal health has been central to the rationale for paid maternity leave, no …

In the present review, we examine the association between maternal prenatal stress or
anxiety and children's early negative reactivity or self-regulation. The review includes 32 …

Objective: To examine sociodemographic factors, pregnancy-associated psychosocial stress
and depression, health risk behaviors, prepregnancy medical and psychiatric illness …

Objectives to describe topics (1) presented by midwives' during antenatal classes and the
amount of time spent on these topics and (2) raised and discussed by first-time parents and …