Infant development plays a foundational role in optimal child development and health. Some
studies have demonstrated an association between maternal psychological distress and …

Background: Abuse during pregnancy is considered to be a potentially modifiable risk factor
for low birth weight (LBW). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to …

Health: Deborah Assayag, Elizabeth Barnett, Jennifer Blake, Beverly Brockest, Giovani
Burgos, Glenn Campbell, Andrea Chambers, Angie Chan, Maryann Cheetham, Walter …

Background To date, little is known about the prevalence and risk factors for comorbid
postpartum depression and anxiety. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence …

Emotional distress in women during pregnancy has been shown to increase the risk of
adverse outcomes for women and newborns. Increasingly, assessment and management of …

BACKGROUND: Maternal perinatal mental health has been shown to be associated with
adverse consequences for the mother and the child. However, studies considering the effect …

Objective: To develop a multifactorial predictive model of depressive symptomatology in the
first week postpartum in order to assist in targeted screening procedures. Method: As part of …

Recent developments in the study of mental health issues surrounding childbirth, have
brought about a shift from the narrow concept of “postnatal depression”(PND) to a …

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) including physical, sexual and emotional
violence, causes short and long term ill-health. Brief questions that reliably identify women …

Prenatal maternal stress has been linked to multiple adverse outcomes. Researchers have
used a variety of methods to assess maternal stress. The purpose of this study was to …