Introduction: The postpartum period represents the time of risk for the emergence of
maternal postpartum depression. There are no systematic reviews of the overall maternal …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Pregnancy and postpartum are
associated with dramatic alterations in steroid and peptide hormones which alter the …

Maternal prenatal stress influences offspring neurodevelopment and birth outcomes
including the ratio of males to females born; however, there is limited understanding of what …

Background The perinatal period is a time of high risk for onset of depressive disorders and
is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, including maternal suicide. Perinatal …

Objective: Increased risk of psychopathology is observed in children exposed to maternal
prenatal distress, and elevated maternal cortisol and epigenetic regulation of placental …

Background Maternal depression in the postpartum period confers substantial morbidity and
mortality, but the definition of postpartum depression remains controversial. We investigated …

Background Depression is experienced by women most often during their childbearing
years. 1 Over the last several decades, research has revealed that untreated maternal …

Background: There are few published controlled trials examining the efficacy of Internet-
based treatment for postnatal depression (PND) and none that assess diagnostic status …

Perinatal loss can pose a significant risk to maternal mental health. There is limited data on
the strength of association between perinatal loss and subsequent common mental health …

Background Previous research has confirmed that symptoms of postnatal depression (PND)
can be ameliorated through internet-delivered psychological interventions. Advantages of …