A comparative study of postnatal depression and associated factors in Gauteng and Free State provinces, South Africa - Mokwena K, Modjadji P.
BACKGROUND: The factors contributing to probable postnatal depression (PND), a type of clinical depression that can affect woman after childbirth, are socially derived. Therefore, variations among groups of women necessitate studies in different communitie... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 17, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
E-Health Program Improves Perinatal Depression E-Health Program Improves Perinatal Depression
Signs of depression decreased with an online program designed to help mothers with postpartum depression.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Positive intervention effect of mobile health application based on mindfulness and social support theory on postpartum depression symptoms of puerperae - Liu C, Chen H, Zhou F, Long Q, Wu K, Lo LM, Hung TH, Liu CY, Chiou WK.
This study investigated the effects of mobile health application designed based on mindfulness and social support theory on parenting self-efficacy and postpartum depression symptoms of puerperae. METHODS: We recruited 130 puerperae from... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Simple blood test can diagnose pregnant women with postnatal depression BEFORE they give birth
The test - developed by a team from Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore - works by looking for changes in mRNA - the system that cells use to communicate with each other. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Paternal perinatal depression in modern-day fatherhood - Chavis AT.
Postpartum depression in new mothers has become a widely recognized public health concern. Paternal perinatal depression (PPND) and the mental health of fathers in the perinatal period continues to receive significantly less public attention. Overall preva... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 3, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
Association between maternal depression and neonatal outcomes: evidence from a survey of nationally representative longitudinal studies - Li H, Ning W, Zhang N, Zhang J, He R, Mao Y, Zhu B.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Maternal depression before and after delivery has dramatically increased in China. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the association between antepartum and postpartum depression and neonatal outcomes. DESIGN: A population-... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Alcohol consumption habits and associations with anxiety or depressive symptoms postpartum in women with high socioeconomic status in Sweden - Lager S, Gid én K, Axfors C, Sigvardsson F, Kollia N, Nylander I, Fransson E, Skalkidou A.
Postpar tum depression and anxiety are common among new mothers. It is well-established that in the general population alcohol use is associated with depression and anxiety. Linking alcohol consumption to symptoms of postpartum depression (PPDS) or postpar... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Screening for pregnancy anxiety in the first and third trimesters can help reduce early births
Key takeawaysPregnancy anxiety is associated with shorter gestation times and earlier births.Screening during the first and third trimesters could help reduce early births.Latina women may experience higher levels of pregnancy anxiety than other groups.A new UCLA study has found anxiety specific to pregnancy and childbirth is associated with shorter gestation times and earlier births. One screening tool administered in the first trimester could reliably predict early birth. Screening for depression in pregnancy and postpartum is now a common part of maternal care; the authors suggest that adding an evaluation for anxiet...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - September 26, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
The use of cannabis and its effects on postpartum depression - Ayisire OE, Okobi OE, Adaralegbe NJ, Adeosun AA, Sood D, Onyechi NP, Agazie O, Shittu HO, Akinsola Z, Nnaji CG, Owolabi OJ, Umeh NJ, Imobighe IC, Adedoyin AM, Usman M.
Cannabis use and depression management have been studied, with a preponderance of exacerbating effects, but there are few studies on postpartum depression (PPD). Depression affects a significant number of women, with a portion of it manifesting as PPD in c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 24, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
USPSTF Recommends Depression Screening for All Adults
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for depression and anxiety in adults, including pregnant and postpartum persons, and screening for depression in older adults. These findings form the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 20, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The prevalence and influencing factors of postpartum depression between primiparous and secundiparous - Huang C, Fan Y, Hu S.
Since the implementation of "two-child policy" in China, the prevalence and influencing factors of postpartum depression (PPD) between women at first childbirth and second childbirth remains unclear. We aimed to compare the prevalence and the influencing f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Maternal postpartum depression impacts infants' joint attention differentially across cultures - Astor K, Lindskog M, Juvrud J, Wangchuk, Namgyel SC, Wangmo T, Tshering K, Gredeb äck G.
We assessed whether the negative association between maternal postpartum depression (PPD) and infants' development of joint attention (gaze following) generalizes from WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) to Majority World contex... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Pregnancy Undermines Body Image in Half of Women
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 -- Many women are unhappy with how their bodies look both during and after pregnancy, and it ’s an issue that can trigger postpartum depression and eating disorders, a new study suggests.
Researchers from Massachusetts... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 14, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Post-natal depression in men: Dad Jack Post opens up about his mental health struggles for RU OK Day
Radio producer and new dad Jack Post has revealed he suffered from post-natal depression after the birth of his son that left his crying uncontrollably on the floor - and how he overcame it. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Help-seeking intention for depression and suicidal ideation during pregnancy and postpartum in rural Sri Lanka, a cross-sectional study - Amarasinghe GS, Agampodi SB.
INTRODUCTION: Suicides are a leading cause of maternal deaths. Depression, the commonest mental illness during pregnancy, amidst its numerous morbidities, can precipitate suicides. So, early detection and treatment of maternal depression and suicidal thoug... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 7, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
