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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"maternal mental health"”.
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The impact of pregnancy and birth complications on long-term maternal mental health
… losses, have been linked to an increased risk of maternal mental health disorders, particularly postpartum depression. However, less is known about the long-term mental health impacts of complications of pregnancy and birth. This thesis aimed to investigate the impacts of pregnancy and birth …
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Maternal mental health and child outcomes: a human-centered design perspective on preventive mental health care
The lifelong cost of mental health disorders to children, families, and society is substantial and far-reaching. Mental health conditions are also significant contributors to the global disease burden. To reduce this burden and improve well-being across the lifespan, a preventive approach to mental …
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The association between attachment-related trauma and adult representations of attachment and the role of maternal mental health
… unresolved attachment representations, and mental health symptoms, few studies have explored associations between these variables, and findings amongst current studies are inconsistent. This study aimed to examine these relationships in a high-risk sample of mothers. It also explored …
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Maternal mental health, education, acculturation, and social support as predictors of the parenting of Asian American and Asian immigrant mothers
… the role of three potential protective factors--maternal education, acculturation, and social support--and one potential risk factor, maternal depressive symptoms, in predicting mothers' expectations for their children's academic achievement, involvement in children's home and school activities, …
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Investigating associations between maternal mental health on wheeze through two years of age in a South African birth cohort study
… morbidity, caregiver burden and increased health care costs. In addition, early childhood wheeze may be associated with reduced lung function, diminished airway responsiveness, increased risk of asthma in late childhood and subsequent respiratory disease including asthma in adulthood. This …
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Developing antenatal maternal mental health services: Identifying depression in pregnant women attending antenatal care in Sodo district health centres, Ethiopia
… Detection of perinatal depression in primary health care (PHC) is very low. This research gathered evidence on the current practice of detection of pregnant women with moderate-severe depression in the Sodo district and explored potential solutions to the identified challenges. Methods A …
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Are movement and dance effective methods for improving maternal mental health and wellbeing and emotional availability toward the unborn baby?: a pilot study
… interventions that promote the development of a healthy caregiver-child bond across several age groups and caregiver types (Biringen et al., 2014). However, few existing studies focus on the prenatal period, and none focus specifically on the vital nonverbal components of EA. Movement through …
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Parental Self-Efficacy, Parenting Stress, and Mental Health Among Latina Mothers of Young Children
<p>Parenthood can increase the risk for mental health concerns, especially for Latina mothers. Poor maternal mental health can result in significant negative maternal and child outcomes, particularly if a mother’s mental health needs go unmet. In an attempt to better understand the factors that …
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Sleep patterns and creativity in children and adolescents with and without high functioning autism (HFA): a descriptive study and an intervention trial
… of children (with and without HFA) and maternal mental health by means of a descriptive study (n=65) and to evaluate the efficacy of booklet behavioural intervention for sleeplessness problems, via a multiple baseline design (n=9), and its indirect effects on children's creativity. Sleep …
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Women's Stories of Emotional Distress, Relational Experiences and Sense-making : Listening in a Different Way
… was conducted to examine the impact of maternal mental health difficulties on the mother-daughter relationship. Nine studies were synthesised which resulted in the development of seven themes. The findings indicated the ways in which maternal mental health difficulties can disrupt the …
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Perinatal Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
<p>Improving maternal mental health is a global public health priority (World Health Organization [WHO], 2014). Notably, impaired maternal mental health can lead to complex health complications for both the mother and the developing fetus. In the United States, it is estimated between 15 and 29% of …
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Examining the Complex Relationships of Early Intervention on Language and Psychosocial Development in Families Facing Multiple Risks with a Focus on Children of Hispanic Immigrants
… among family characteristics, multiple environmental factors, and dosage patterns in different EHS program types, 4) to examine the relationship between EHS dosage and child outcomes, and 5) to examine how EHS compliance impacts child internalizing and externalizing behaviors and emerging …
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Fetal Programming of Newborn TL
<p>Healthcare costs associated with treatment of the most prevalent age-related diseases is astronomical, approximately $568 billion in 2010. As these costs are projected to rise as the older-adult population grows, it is of increasing urgency to elucidate the origins of these diseases. Telomere …
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Essays on Human Capital Development
… The first two chapters focus on one of the fundamental domains of human capital - health. The first chapter models the development of child mental health, focusing on the roles of maternal mental health and time investments. To causally estimate the two-way intergenerational transmission of …
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Follow the child: the effect of an unconditional cash transfer on adolescent human capital and mental health
… tangible, such as school enrolment or physical health. Limited research has been conducted on the impact of cash transfers on adolescents and their caregivers, and in particular there is a scarcity of studies on the impact of transfers on the mental health of recipients. This thesis exploits …
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How Do Daily Life Social-Cultural Aspects Influence the Way Latina(X) Mothers Experience the Postpartum Period?
… including marital status, are associated with maternal depression among Latina(x) mothers between zero and three years postpartum. Guided by Chicana feminist theory, a descriptive quantitative design was used. Participants were recruited from community-based organizations. Measures included a …
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Developing a manualised task-sharing counselling intervention for perinatal common mental disorders in the South African context
… support for these conditions in public health facilities. The aim of this study was to report on the development of a maternal mental health counselling intervention for routine treatment of mild to moderate symptoms of depression and anxiety for primary healthcare in South Africa, as …
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Decreasing Postpartum Depression Using Process Oriented Art Therapy
… depression (PPD) is a serious public health problem affecting 9% to 15% of women during the first year after delivery. The World Health Organization recognizes that maternal mental health poses a human, social and economic burden on women and is a major public health risk. If new …
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Genetic and Environmental Influences on Cognitive and Neural Development
… approach, I highlight compounding environmental factors which longitudinally interact to predict developmental outcomes, generate meaningful and valid measures of polygenic propensity, and consider the ways the early environment and polygenic heritability influence and interact to …
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