Background Previous reviews have provided preliminary insights into risk factors and
possible prevalence of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) postpartum with no attempt to …

Not only do anxiety and depression diagnoses tend to co-occur, but their symptoms are
highly correlated. Although a plethora of research has examined longitudinal associations …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of anxiety disorders in pregnant and postpartum
women and identify predictors accounting for variability across estimates. Data Sources: An …

There is evidence that 3.17% of women report post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after
childbirth. This meta-analysis synthesizes research on vulnerability and risk factors for birth …

Background An emerging body of literature suggests there is a relationship between a
pregnant woman's psychological wellbeing and the development of maternal-fetal …

To date, the precise prevalence of co-morbidity of anxiety and depression in the perinatal
period is not well known. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of co-morbid anxiety and …

Background Anxiety and related disorders (AD) disproportionately affect women, and are the
most prevalent of all mental health conditions. The current research represents the first study …

Previous findings on peripartum anxiety are inconsistent in respect to the prevalence and
course of peripartum anxiety with comorbidity of depression. Our aim was threefold:(1) to …

Despite decades of research aimed at identifying the causes of postpartum depression
(PPD), PPD remains common, and the causes are poorly understood. Many have attributed …

Background Evidence suggests that postpartum anxiety is relatively common among
postpartum women. Anxiety meeting diagnostic criteria for a disorder represents anxiety at …