This study analyzed the mediating role of fetal heart rate variability (FHR) on prenatal depression and neonatal neurobehavioral maturity. A sample of 104 pregnant women was recruited and divided into two groups according to their Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores (depressed/non-depressed). FHR variability in response to speech stimuli was assessed at term (between 37 and 39 we...

OBJECTIVE To study the prevalence and correlates of depression in pregnant women of different cultures. METHODS We used a score of 13 or greater on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) to indicate depression status and logistic regression to determine its correlates in pregnant women from Northern Pakistan (n=128), Caucasian (n=128) and Aboriginal (n=128) women from Saskatchewan, C...

objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of fish oil supplementation on antenatal and postpartum depression score. methods this was a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial. we enrolled 150 eligible pregnant women with edinburgh postnatal depression scale (epds) score of less than 20, aged 18 to 35 from feburary 2014 to april 2015 in tabriz, iran. participants wer...

telephone support on the postpartum depression after normal vaginal delivery     peighambardoust r [1] , fadaey z [2] *,khakbazan z [3] , sodaey h [4]     received: 23 apr , 2013 accepted: 25 jun , 2013    abstract   background & aims : the postpartum period is a dangerous potential time for postpartum depression. postpartum support is a way to reduce postpartum depression. the purpose of the c...

objective: risk of depression is particularly high for women during the prenatal period. various investigators have attempted to establish a link between thyroid function and post partum depression. this study aimed to investigate whether thyroid function differs in women with postpartum depression compared to a control group. methods: in this case-control study, subjects were selected from obs...

OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in combination with systemic family therapy (SFT) on mild to moderate postpartum depression and sleep quality. METHODS 249 primiparous women with mild to moderate postpartum depression were recruited and randomly assigned to a control group (n=128), which received conventional postpartum care, or to a psychological interven...

This study aimed to explore the predicting factors of antenatal depression in unmarried pregnant women. A total of 137 unmarried pregnant women receiving shelter services from 20 welfare facilities in Korea were invited to participate in this study. Social support, self-esteem, and antenatal depression were assessed using structured questionnaires. Antenatal depression was measured using the Ed...

Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine mental health outcomes folic acid (FA) supplement use in antenatal and postnatal periods.
 Materials Methods: This descriptive-prospective longitudinal conducted between 1 December 2019 30 January 2021 a Family Health Center eastern Turkey. performed at one week postpartum period, 6-8 weeks six months period. A total 162 healthy pregnant women w...

Method: Forty-two mothers in British Columbia were identified as high-risk for PPD according to the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and randomly assigned to either a control group (that is, to standard community postpartum care) or an experimental group. The experimental group received standard care plus telephone-based peer support, initiated within 48 to 72 hours of randomization,...