Abstract Background/Aims Postpartum depression (PPD) is a debilitating illness with
negative consequences for affected mothers and their children (eg, poor maternal-infant …

Background Women's satisfaction with childbirth experience is considered as one of the
quality indicators of the maternity services across the world. However, there is no guideline …

Objective this study aimed to explore factors associated with a negative childbirth
experience including descriptions from women themselves. Design we performed a mixed …

This research aimed to synthesise the findings of recent qualitative studies which explored
fathers' experiences of their transition to fatherhood. Noblit and Hare's (1988) seven‐step …

Objective: Despite the increasing use of screening instruments to identify women with
postnatal depression (PND), many do not access services and supports. It is unclear how …

Existing literature indicates that women can experience feelings of shame and guilt in
relation to motherhood. This study investigated whether maternal feelings of shame and guilt …

The authors first demonstrate that most of the claims about sex and gender are not well
supported by research, and then provide readers with constructive critical tools they can …

Background Not all women presenting risk factors for postpartum depression (PPD) develop
depressive symptoms. Research has shown that acceptance-focused processes …

Objective: This study aimed to explore the direct and indirect effects of self-criticism on
postpartum depressive symptoms, through postpartum cognitions, and analyse the …

In recent years the number of individuals diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder
(OCD) has increased. With a life time prevalence of 2.5%, OCD is more prevalent than …