Background Over approximately the last fifteen years, early psychological interventions,
such as psychological'debriefing', have been increasingly used following psychological …

Nearly 20% of mothers will experience an episode of major or minor depression within the
first 3 months postpartum, making it the most common complication of childbearing …

• Executive summary The days and weeks following childbirth–the postnatal period–is a
critical phase in the lives of mothers and newborn babies. Most maternal and infant deaths …

Background: The increased acceptance of the prevalence of trauma in human experience
as well as its psychological consequences has led to revisions of diagnostic criteria for the …

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

Objective: The postpartum period is recognized as a time of vulnerability to affective
disorders, particularly postpartum depression. In contrast, the prevalence and clinical …

In the wake of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, more than 9,000 counselors
went to New York City to offer aid to rescue workers, families, and direct victims of the …

This review summarises the psychiatry of the puerperium, in the light of publications during
the past 5 years. A wide variety of disorders are seen. Recognition of disorders of the mother …

Importance Task sharing—or training of nonspecialist providers with no formal training in
counseling—is an effective strategy to improve access to evidence-based counseling …

Objective: The study presents data on the 3‐month prevalences of postpartum anxiety
disorders (PAD) and postpartum depressive disorders (PDD) and their comorbidity in a …