Characterizing the brain structural adaptations across the motherhood transition

M Martínez-García, M Paternina-Die… - Frontiers in Global …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Women that become mothers face notable physiological adaptations during this life-period.
Neuroimaging studies of the last decade have provided grounded evidence that women's …

A unified model of the biology of peripartum depression

G Levin, T Ein-Dor - Translational Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Peripartum depression (PPD) is a prevalent and debilitating disorder that adversely affects
the development of mothers and infants. Recently, there has been a plea for increased …

Developing a woman‐centered, inclusive definition of positive childbirth experiences: A discussion paper

J Leinweber, Y Fontein‐Kuipers, SI Karlsdottir… - Birth, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction A positive childbirth experience promotes women's health, both during and
beyond the perinatal period. Understanding what constitutes a positive childbirth experience …

Associations among caesarean section birth, post-traumatic stress, and postpartum depression symptoms

MA Grisbrook, D Dewey, C Cuthbert… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries account for nearly 30% of births annually with
emergency C-sections accounting for 7–9% of all births. Studies have linked C-sections to …

COVID-19 as a risk factor for obstetric violence

M Sadler, G Leiva, I Olza - Sexual and reproductive health matters, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The new coronavirus outbreak is challenging health systems around the world, requiring
quick adjustments and accommodations in order to face the pandemic. During the last …

Pandemic birthing: childbirth satisfaction, perceived health care bias, and postpartum health during the COVID-19 pandemic

T Janevic, S Maru, S Nowlin, K McCarthy… - Maternal and child …, 2021 - Springer
Objective To examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on birth satisfaction and
perceived health care discrimination during childbirth, and in turn, the influence of these …

Beyond postpartum depression: posttraumatic stress-depressive response following childbirth

S Dekel, T Ein-Dor, GA Dishy… - Archives of women's …, 2020 - Springer
Although depression following childbirth is well recognized, much less is known about
comorbid postpartum psychiatric conditions. Some women can endorse posttraumatic stress …

Parenting stress among new parents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

O Taubman–Ben-Ari, O Ben-Yaakov, M Chasson - Child abuse & neglect, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The outbreak of COVID-19 has forced parents to deal with a challenging crisis,
which may have increased their stress levels, negatively affecting their parenting and putting …

[HTML][HTML] Screening for post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth using the Peritraumatic Distress Inventory

KM Jagodnik, T Ein-Dor, SJ Chan… - Journal of Affective …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following traumatic childbirth may
undermine maternal and infant health, but screening for maternal childbirth-related PTSD …

COVID-19 positivity associated with traumatic stress response to childbirth and no visitors and infant separation in the hospital

GA Mayopoulos, T Ein-Dor, KG Li, SJ Chan… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread globally, a significant portion of pregnant
and delivering women were infected with COVID-19. While emerging studies examined birth …