Zuranolone Beneficial for Treatment of Postpartum Depression
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 -- For women with severe postpartum depression (PPD), zuranolone yields significant improvements in depressive symptoms, according to a study published online July 26 in The American Journal of Psychiatry. Kristina M.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Frequency of perinatal depression in pregnant women utilizing Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale - Mustafa N, Mushtaq Q, Kanwal R, Tabassum H, Nawaz Q, Khan SR.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of perinatal depression in pregnant women utilizing Edinburgh Postnatal depression scale (EPDS). Study Design: Cross-sectional study Settings: Out-patient Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Combined Military h... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The diagnostic accuracy of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale without the self-harm item - Chen C, Okubo R, Okawa S, Nakagawa S, Tabuchi T.
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is the most commonly used screening tool for perinatal depression. However, the 10th item of the EPDS intended to evaluate suicide ideation does not accurately capture suicide ideation and may cause psycholog... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The impacts of intimate partner violence on postpartum depression: an updated meta-analysis - Wei X, Wang W, Law YW, Zhang H.
The associations between intimate partner violence (IPV) and postpartum depression (PPD) have been well established in previous reviews. However, none has explored potential differences between IPV subtypes or exposure times, which could help healthcare pr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

New fathers can suffer from postnatal depression too, study suggests
Researchers from University College London (UCL) analysed medical records of 90,000 men who had children in the previous year and compared them with those that hadn't become dads. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Delphi study to develop maternal depression training materials for cadres - Surjaningrum ER, Leonardi T, Andriani F, Sosialita TD, Yudanagara BBH, Mujahadah H.
This study aimed to obtain themes and constructs to develop modules and training curricula for cadres for the detection of depression in pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in Surabaya, Indonesia. The Delphi method through three stages was applied: i) searc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Zambia: In Zambia, Postnatal Depression Is Neglected
[DW] The mental health of pregnant women in Zambia, like in much of Africa, is often overlooked. But it's important to diagnose postpartum depression for the health of both the mother and the child. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 29, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Women and Gender Zambia Source Type: news

Effect of biological, psychological, and social factors on maternal depressive symptoms in late pregnancy: a cross-sectional study - Chen X, Liu M, Min F, Tong J, Liu Y, Meng Q, Zhang T.
INTRODUCTION: Depression commonly occurs during pregnancy and has become a major public health concern. Depression not only affects the individual but also causes adverse consequences for families and children. However, little is known regarding the depres... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Postnatal depression and its social-cultural influences among adolescent mothers: a cross sectional study - Tembo C, Portsmouth L, Burns S.
In rural Malawi, adolescent mothers represent 31% of pregnancies. While some adolescent mothers experience motherhood as an exciting, positive, and affirming experience, for others, it may increase their risk of postnatal depression (PND). Social norms and... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Anxiety and depression among perinatal women during the long-term normal prevention of COVID-19 pandemic period in China: a cross-sectional study - Chen W, Peng W, Zhang Y, Zhou H, Zhang M.
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has increased the probability of occurrence of maternal anxiety and depression in pregnant women. However, there is limited research on anxiety and depression among pregnant women during the long-term normal prevention of COVID-19 pand... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Oxytocin system polymorphisms rs237887 and rs2740210 variants increase the risk of depression in pregnant women with early abuse - Ernesto OD, Bernardo B, Graciela G, Dora M, Grazzia R, Natalia S, Lucia F, Gabriela L, Florencia M, Eliana NS.
Prepartum depression is associated with early adversity, pregnancy complications, preterm delivery, postpartum depression, and long-term effects on child neurodevelopment. The oxytocin (OXT) system is affected by early adverse experiences and has been asso... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The association between maternal depressive symptoms and toddlers' developmental and behavioral problems: a population-based study - Wu PC, de Banate MA, Kim H, Viner-Brown S, High P.
This study aims to compare the developmental-behavioral profiles of 2-year-olds of mothers who experienced postpartum and/or current depression with profiles of toddlers of mothers without depression at either time using population-based Rhode Island data.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

What It Really Means to Have Intrusive Thoughts
On average, people have about 6,200 thoughts each day. Inevitably, some will be unwanted, alarming, or just plain strange. You know the kind: You’re driving down the freeway and suddenly visualize yanking the steering wheel to the left and careening into a ravine. Or you’re admiring the crashing waves beneath you—and, out of the blue, imagine pushing your partner off the cliff. Both are examples of intrusive thoughts, and while they might feel upsetting when they strike, most of the time, they’re perfectly normal. “We all have these thoughts, and for the most part, we don’t really do any...
Source: TIME: Health - June 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Mental Health TIME 2030 Wellbeing Source Type: news

Monstrous mothering: understanding the causes of and responses to infanticide - Loughnan A, O'Connor M.
The deliberate killing of a child by its mother is abhorrent and is associated in the minds of many with mental illness and in particular with postnatal depression. However, at least 50% of perpetrators are neither "mad" nor "bad", and mothers who kill chi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

TREMFYA ® (guselkumab) Provides Sustained Improvements Across All Minimal Disease Activity Domains for Adults Living with Active Psoriatic Arthritis in Phase 3b Trial
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, May 31, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced new data from the Phase 3b COSMOS clinical trial showing that treatment with TREMFYA® (guselkumab) provided sustainable improvements in all minimal disease activity (MDA)a domains through week 48 in adults living with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who previously had an inadequate response to one to two tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi-IR).[1] In a separate post-hoc analysis of the Phase 3 DISCOVER-1 and DISCOVER-2b clinical trial findings, TREMFYA was shown to be associated with prompt and su...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - May 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news