Background The perinatal period, from pregnancy to the first year postpartum, is a
transitional period that can result in anxiety and stress for some women. Perinatal anxiety …

Background The use of social media and mobile health (mHealth) apps has been increasing
in pregnancy care. However, the effectiveness of these interventions is still unclear …

Background Despite potential for benefit, mindfulness remains an emergent area in
perinatal mental health care, and evidence of smartphone-based mindfulness training for …

The objective of this study was to explore how maternal mood during pregnancy, ie, general
anxiety, pregnancy-specific anxiety, and depression predicted parenting stress 3 months …

The transition to parenthood is considered to be a major life transition that can increase the
vulnerability to parental depressive disorders, including paternal perinatal depression …

Objectives The aim of this study was to test the efficacy of a Mindfulness-Based Childbirth
and Parenting Program (MBCP) in reducing pregnant women's perceived stress and …

While maternal mental health is an important influence on child development, the existing
literature focuses primarily on negative aspects of maternal mental health, particularly …

Problem Low prenatal well-being has adverse outcomes for mother and infant but few
interventions currently exist to promote and maintain prenatal well-being. Background …

BACKGROUND: Mindfulness interventions aim to foster greater attention and awareness of
present moment experiences. Uptake of mindfulness programs in the workplace has grown …

Objective Respiratory abnormalities are a hallmark of anxiety symptomatology and may
serve as clinically useful modifiers for alleviating anxiety symptoms. However, gold-standard …