BACKGROUND Although studies have shown an association between anxiety and depression and obesity, psychological health among obese women during and after pregnancy has not been carefully studied. The aim of this study was to investigate psychological well-being using symptoms of depression and/or anxiety among obese pregnant women attending a weight gain restriction program and to then compare ...

This paper examines mental health service use among publicly insured white and African-American pregnant and postpartum women who live in a metropolitan area. The study examines the extent to which ethnicity, physical health problems, and behavioral health risk factors are associated with the probability of service use during the prenatal-postpartum period. It also analyzes the patterns of serv...

BACKGROUND Childhood and adulthood traumatic experiences negatively impact maternal-infant bonding and increase risk of postpartum depression (PPD). Lower oxytocin levels have also been associated with PPD and compromised mother-infant bonding. Despite advances in these areas of investigation, much of the research has not included Latinas, who are important because they have high rates of ferti...

Background. Mothers of infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are believed to have heightened distress. The purpose of this paper was to determine depression and anxiety symptoms and attachment style in NICU mothers. Methods. The NICU group consisted of mothers whose infants were admitted to the NICU and the control group consisted of mothers of healthy term infants. The psyc...

Background and aim: Postpartum period is an exclusive period after birth which can act as a potential stressor and could be accompanied with psychological disorders. Social support could play an important role in maternal mental health. Considering various stressors and different levels of social support for women, this study aimed to compare postpartum stressors as well as social support level...

The postpartum period is a vulnerable for mothers because there are several physiological and psychological changes after giving birth. Otherwise, the process of lactation milk production influenced by hormones. Postpartum usually feel tired experience disorders such as anxiety about their condition baby. This study aims to determine conditions that interfere with breast in mothers. uses tradit...

background and aims: aromatherapy means application of concentrated essences from different types of plants (such as flowers) for treatment of different types of diseases. aromatherapy works for stress, anxiety, psychosomatic problems, muscular and rheumatic pains, gastrointestinal problems, menopause and postpartum depression. the present study aimed to study the effect of aromatherapy on anxi...

The etiology of complex psychiatric disorders results from both genetics and the environment. No definitive environmental factor has been implicated, but studies suggest that deficits in maternal care and bonding may be an important contributing factor in the development of anxiety and depression. Perinatal mood disorders such as postpartum depression occur in approximately 10% of pregnant wome...

Anxiety is common during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period. While relationship between obstetric pain depression well characterized, there are few publications examining anxiety. Our objective was to characterize association, if any, This a survey-based cross-sectional study. The general anxiety disorder (GAD)-7 American Pain Society patient outcome questionnaire (APS-POQ) were...