introduction: mood disorders such as depression are the most common psychological disorders in postpartum period and stressful life events that occur during pregnancy and may increase near to delivery.  these events have potentiality of changes of lifestyle and associated with physical and psychological diseases. many studies such as those of holmes and rahe showed that there is a relationship ...

infanticide is a horrendous crime universally condemned from all ethical, juridical and moral standpoints. however, legislation on infanticide foresees mitigating circumstances for infanticidal mothers, with sentences by far disproportionate to the severity of the crime. the main justification for this abstaining from severe punishments has been the so-called post puerperal psychosis, whose dia...

Introduction: Evidence shows that some men suffer from Postpartum Depression (PPD), and that the adverse effects of this unknown phenomenon affect them and their family. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine paternal PPD and its relationship with some factors, especially maternal PPD. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 205 couples who were selec...

This prospective study was carried out in a service hospital, with the aim to study the prevalence and incidence of depression in pregnancy and postpartum period. Eighty Four consecutive patients attending the antenatal outpatient in the Obstetrics & Gynaecology department in their last trimester of pregnancy were recruited for the study. They were assessed on Beck Depression Inventory thrice v...

Background: Postpartum depression with a different incidence of 40- 45% in different societies, which it has adverse effects on the health of mothers and their child, given the negative effects of maternal depression and its harmful effects on the baby and the quality of family life. So, this study was performed with the aim to determine postpartum depression and its associated factors in Banda...

Men's emotional health can be overlooked during their partner's pregnancy and throughout the first postpartum year. Postpartum depression, once expected only in new mothers, is now estimated to occur in 4-25% of new fathers as well. The incidence of paternal postpartum depression is greater in couples where maternal postpartum depression is also present. Paternal postpartum depression can be di...

OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence and correlates of the postpartum depression and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. METHODS One hundred sixty six women were assessed around 10th to 14th days after delivery in Gangneung Asan Hospital, Korea, from September 2011 to March 2012. We checked their risk factors for postpartum depressive disorders using the Beck Depression Inventory and the Edinbur...

the effect of physical exercise on mild postpartum depression and related factors among women referring to kashan health centers, 2011     motaghi m [1] *     received: 23 apr , 2013 accepted: 28 jun , 2013    abstract  background & aims: postpartum depression is a problematic and important disease and if it is not recognized and treated on time, it can be aggravated or chronic. exercise is str...

INTRODUCTION Postpartum depression (PPD) is a disorder that affects not only mothers, but also can lead to family, social, economic and vocational breakdown. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with postpartum depression among mothers in an urban hospital setting in Malaysia. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, mothers attending routine visits...