Perinatal Psychiatry: Mental Health During Pregnancy and the Postpartum
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neuropsychiatry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 123
Special Issue Editors
Interests: psychology; neuroscience; cognitive and experimental psychology; stress
Interests: psychology; early life stress; development; cognitive neuroscience
Interests: child; development; prenatal care; maternal health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Perinatal psychiatric disorders constitute a significant public health concern, affecting a substantial proportion of women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. These conditions, including perinatal depression, anxiety disorders, and postpartum psychosis, are among the most prevalent complications of childbirth, with far-reaching consequences for both maternal and infant health.
Emerging evidence underscores the multifactorial etiology of perinatal mental illness, encompassing neurobiological, hormonal, genetic, and psychosocial determinants. Despite increasing recognition of its impact, perinatal mental health remains underdiagnosed and undertreated, necessitating further research and clinical advancements.
This Special Issue aims to advance scientific understandings of perinatal psychiatric disorders by integrating current findings on their pathophysiology, risk factors, and treatment approaches. We invite contributions in the form of narrative and systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and original empirical studies that develop existing knowledge and inform clinical practice in this critical area of mental health.
Prof. Dr. Saulo Gantes Tractenberg
Prof. Dr. Thiago Wendt Viola
Guest Editors
Dr. Tagma Marina Schneider Donelli
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- perinatal
- postpartum
- mental health
- pregnancy
- postpartum depression
- postpartum psychosis
- psychiatric disorders
- puerperal disorders
- infant
- perinatal care
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