ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2024
A critical need for the concept of matrescence in perinatal psychiatry.
Article in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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- Matrescence and Missed Care in Nursing: Implications for Practice and Workforce Sustainability.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Psychosocial Factors Associated with a Positive Antenatal Depression Screen: A Cross-Sectional Study of Perception of Motherhood, Attachment Style, Emotional History and Sleep Problems.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Relationships between maternal depressive symptoms, maternal satisfaction with motherhood, and affectionate attachment: a PLS-SEM approach.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Medicine and motherhood: a cross-sectional survey of the experiences of women doctors in the Republic of Ireland.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Tracing the developmental arc of matrescence: a phenomenological study of urban Indian mothers.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Co-design and feasibility testing of a midwife-led birth debrief: an implementation science project.BMC public health · 2026Article
- "Motherhood is a work in progress": a qualitative longitudinal study of maternal subjectivity and well-being of women in the Bukhali trial in Soweto, South Africa.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Report: Workshop on maternal mental health, February 11-12, 2024, cosponsored by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.Pregnancy (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Article
- Improving maternal well-being: a matrescence education pilot study for new mothers.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2025Article
- The Early Infancy of a Parent and Baby Mental Health Unit: A Reflection.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Article
- Executive functioning in matrescence and implications for perinatal depression.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- Commentary: A critical need for the concept of matrescence in perinatal psychiatry.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
The concept of matrescence, akin to adolescence but for mothers, has gained increasing attention in perinatal psychiatry, marking a paradigm shift towards understanding the holistic development of mothers. Matrescence encompasses the myriad psychological, social, cultural, and existential changes which occur as women transition into motherhood. Despite advances in maternal mental health, a bias towards pathologizing maternal experiences persists in research and practice. This commentary advocates for the integration of matrescence into perinatal psychiatry, drawing from the work of Dana Raphael and contemporary scholarship. Matrescence offers a strengths-based framework that acknowledges both the challenges and opportunities of motherhood, emphasizing the normative aspects of a mother's self-development. By adopting matrescence terminology and nosology, clinicians and researchers can enhance traditional psychiatric classifications. Additionally, matrescence underscores the importance of considering ecological systems and historical factors in maternal well-being, highlighting the need for comprehensive and compassionate healthcare services. Embracing matrescence as a fundamental concept in perinatal psychiatry holds promise for improving maternal mental health outcomes and promoting the flourishing of mothers worldwide.
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