ReviewInternational journal of women's health2018
Women's experiences with postpartum anxiety disorders: a narrative literature review.
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- A single center cross-sectional study examining the prevalence of inpatient postpartum anxiety and post-traumatic stress symptoms using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5.Medical research archives · 2026Article
- "Black Women Need More Support": A Culturally Grounded, Person-Centered Analysis of Perinatal Mental Health.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Risk of Mood and Anxiety Disorders in the Postpartum Period Following Assisted Reproduction: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Psychological benefits of physical-sport practice in recent mothers.Discover mental health · 2026Article
- Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Treatment of Anxiety Disorders During the Postpartum Period: A 4-Week Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Validity evidence for the Brazilian version of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2025Article
- Association Between Maternal Weight Perception Before and During Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression Status in Southern China.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Current policy and practice for the identification, management, and treatment of postpartum anxiety in the United Kingdom: a focus group study.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Relationship between sleep quality during pregnancy and postpartum anxiety: a prospective birth cohort study.African health sciences · 2024Article
- Mixed-Methods Assessment of Maternal Anxiety During the First 8 Weeks After Birth.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN · 2024Article
- Lived experiences of mothers with postnatal anxiety: a qualitative phenomenology study from Pakistan.BMJ open · 2024Article
- The Worry Behaviors Inventory-Perinatal Revised: Adaptation and Initial Validation for Use in Perinatal Samples.Assessment · 2024Article
- Postpartum depression-an exploratory mixed method study for developing an indigenous tool.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Psychometric Properties and Factorial Structure of Postpartum-Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS) Within Arabic Language in a Palestinian Context.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Article
- A Comprehensive Review of Motherhood and Mental Health: Postpartum Mood Disorders in Focus.Cureus · 2023Review
- Validation of the Iranian version of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale 12-item research short-form for use during global crises (PSAS-IR-RSF-C).BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
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- Mental Disorders Among Mothers of Children Born Preterm: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Canada.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposePostpartum anxiety disorders are common and may have significant consequences for mothers and their children. This review examines the literature on women's experiences with postpartum generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), postpartum panic disorder (PD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
methodsMEDLINE (Ovid), CINAHL, PsycINFO, and reference lists were searched. Qualitative and quantitative studies assessing women's experiences with GAD, postpartum PD, OCD, and PTSD were included. Narrative approach to literature synthesis was used.
resultsFourteen studies (among 44 articles) met the criteria for review to identify descriptions of women's cognitive, affective, and somatic experiences related to postpartum anxiety disorders. Loss, frustration, and guilt, accompanied by physical symptoms of tension, were some of the experiences identified across studies. Most women suffered from more than one anxiety disorder, in addition to postpartum depression. To date, research has focused on prevalence rates of postpartum anxiety disorders, and evidence about clinical and subclinical symptoms of postpartum anxiety disorders and outcomes on mother and child is lacking. Postpartum anxiety disorders may have negative effects on parenting and child development; however, the nature of the underlying mechanisms is unclear.
conclusionMore robust longitudinal studies are needed to examine the impact of postpartum GAD, PD, OCD, and PTSD symptoms on the mother and the mother-child relationship to develop targets for therapeutic preventative interventions.
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