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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Depression, Postpartum"”.
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Executive Dysfunction as a Trait Marker for Depression in Children and Adolescents
<p>Perinatal depression has been recognized as a public health problem in the United States, which is important because of the demonstrated wide-reaching negative effects of maternal depression on child outcomes. Some evidence suggests that maternal depression is a risk factor for executive …
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Emotional processing in childbirth: a longitudinal study of women's management of emotions during pregnancy and the association with postnatal depression.
… psychological adaptations during pregnancy and postpartum than at other times in their lives. Yet, despite evidence of emotional stresses challenging women in the perinatal period, one largely unexplored factor is how the management of this complex range of emotions impacts on maternal …
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Attachment Style, Depression, and Health Outcomes among Antepartum Patients
… the relationship among attachment style, stress, depression, and healthcare utilization in a sample of women with high-risk pregnancies. Stress and depressive symptoms were hypothesized to serve as moderating variables between patients' attachment styles and their healthcare utilization. To the …
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Predictors of Postpartum Depression among Women in Karachi, Pakistan
<p>Pakistan has the highest prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) among Asian countries. The purpose of this quantitative, cross-sectional study was to determine the predictors of PPD among women in Karachi, Pakistan. The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping was used as a framework. A …
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Changes in depression in pregnant and postpartum adolescents following participation in a comprehensive preventative intervention
… group, was more prone to developing symptoms of depression. The participants' symptoms of depression were measured using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) at intake, 6 months postpartum, and 12 months postpartum. Pregnant and postpartum mothers in the treatment group and in the comparison group …
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Is there a relationship between pre-natal exercise and postpartum depression
Postpartum depression is a phenomenon that has baffled physicians and others involved with the care of childbearing women throughout history. Various theories and explanations of the causes of postpartum depression and suggested treatment have been found in the literature. Since exercise has been …
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Low income women‟s expectations, needs, and desires for social support in the postpartum period: a feasibility study.
The postpartum period represents a significant transition in women's lives. This critical period of adjustment is characterized by physical, emotional and psychological stressors that impact women's experiences, adaptation and health and wellness. Common stressors in the puerperal period include: …