ArticleMaternal and child health journal2026
Understanding the Complexities of Peripartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders: A Qualitative Assessment of Current Issues in Management and Treatment.
Article in Maternal and child health journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
1 citing paper in PubMed.
- Perinatal mental health equity: patient perspectives on virtual collaborative care providing what women need now in the post-COVID era.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
5 authors.
Funding
Abstract
objectivesPerinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) are an important public health issue that can have detrimental consequences to both the woman and the child. Despite our extensive understanding about the consequences and the availability of treatments, only 3% individuals with PMADs are treated to remission. Our aim was to understand the community's needs, barriers to accessing care for PMADs, and obtain feedback on current services.
methodsIn this study, we carried out qualitative interviews with 32 relevant individuals from varied backgrounds to understand the complexities related to PMADs and barriers to help-seeking. These narratives were transcribed, and an inductive thematic analysis approach was used to identify codes which were used in an iterative manner until data saturation was reached.
resultsThree broad themes were identified related to the key questions including prevalence, barriers to care and finally, service needs and home visiting programs. All participants acknowledged the high prevalence of PMADs, particularly during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. They identified multiple barriers related to individual attitudes, knowledge, and stigma; health systems knowledge, attitude and access; and social determinants including poverty, race, geography, childcare and insurance. They also identified societal and cultural attitudes and the role of social support systems in help-seeking. All participants acknowledged the importance of home-visiting programs in addressing the needs of peripartum individuals.
conclusionOur findings provide an in-depth insight into the complex underpinnings of PMADs, particularly barriers to accessing care. This information, along with the positive feedback on home-visiting programs, can contribute to the development of innovative programs.
Indexed as
Identifiers
41524892What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.