Background Unwanted, intrusive thoughts of harm-related to the infant are reported by the
vast majority of new mothers, with half of all new mothers reporting unwanted, intrusive …

Background and objectives The postpartum period appears to be a vulnerable period for the
development of obsessive-compulsive disorder in parents; yet it is often overlooked. This …

Background The postpartum period is a vulnerable time for the development of depression.
While perinatal depression has been well studied, intrusive thoughts related to the infant …

Objective This study aimed to design and examine the validity of the Maternal Disintegrative
Responses Scale (MDRS) to assess intrusive thoughts and dissociative experiences in the …

In this paper, we sought to give voice to the unspoken issue of mothers' disintegrative
responses—that is, intrusive thoughts and dissociative experiences—in the context of infant …

This chapter focuses on the phenomenology of obsessive–compulsive disorder symptoms
that develop or worsen perinatally. The content of obsessions and nature of the compulsions …

A mother's environmental and personal resources may contribute to, or be reflected in, her
perceptions of maternal self-efficacy and role satisfaction. In a two-phase prospective study …

Unwanted, intrusive thoughts (UITs) of infant-related harm are a common and normative
postpartum experience, particularly among first-time parents. UITs of infant-related harm …

The present study examines the links between different types of morality and obsessions in
university students from Leuven, Belgium (N= 252) and İstanbul, Turkey (N= 301) using …

Purpose Although many women experience obsessive-compulsive symptoms during the
perinatal period, the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS) has not yet been …