Infant temperament and perinatal depressive and anxiety symptoms in Mexican women

ConclusionIn this study, postpartum depressive and anxiety symptoms played an important role in shaping difficult infant temperament. Comorbidity between the two conditions warrants clinical attention and additional research, since it is related to maternal perception of difficult infant temperament. Psychological interventions are required, since these women may require assistance with emotional adaptation in the transition to motherhood.
Source: Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare - Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research