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Perinatal Mental Health Care

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2024) | Viewed by 4761

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Andrew Mayers

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Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, Poole BH12 5BB, UK
Interests: perinatal mental health; mental health; psychology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a Special Issue entitled “Perinatal Mental Health Care”. This is a collection of important high-quality peer-reviewed papers (original research articles or comprehensive review papers), published in open access form, focusing on the latest developments in perinatal mental health treatment and support (for mothers, fathers, and other partners, including same-sex couples).

In addition to novel developments in pharmaceutical treatments for perinatal mental health conditions, we also welcome papers that discuss evidence-based therapeutic options as well as other forms of treatment and care, such as peer support. While medication options have been covered quite well in the literature for this population, we feel that other forms of intervention have received less attention. We welcome research that explores treatments delivered by medical staff and other health professionals (such as midwives, health visitors, and obstetricians), as well as psychologists, counsellors, and trained support workers. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Andrew Mayers
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • perinatal mental health
  • maternal mental health
  • fathers’ mental health
  • same-sex partners’ perinatal mental health
  • treatment
  • medication
  • therapy
  • peer support
  • perinatal health professionals

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Stress, Anxiety, and Depression During Pregnancy: A Survey Among Antenatal Women Attending Primary Health Centers
by Sahbanathul Missiriya Jalal, Saad Hamoud Alsebeiy and Nuriya Mousa Jafar Alshealah
Healthcare 2024, 12(22), 2227; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12222227 - 7 Nov 2024
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Background/Objectives: Maternal mental health problems such as stress, anxiety, and depression (SAD) in antenatal women are major public health challenges. This study aimed to determine the levels of SAD in antenatal women and associate the selected variables with them. Methods: A cross-sectional [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: Maternal mental health problems such as stress, anxiety, and depression (SAD) in antenatal women are major public health challenges. This study aimed to determine the levels of SAD in antenatal women and associate the selected variables with them. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in selected primary health centers (PHC) in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. The pregnant women were selected using systematic randomization, and their SAD levels were assessed using the perceived stress scale (PSS), the state anxiety scale (SAS), and the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9), respectively. Linear regression was used to associate factors related to stress, anxiety, and depression. Results: Out of 346 antenatal women, 4% had a high level of stress and 27.2% had a moderate level of stress. Regarding the level of anxiety, 2.6% of them had high anxiety, and 32.9% had moderate anxiety. Around 32 (9.2%) women had moderate depression, and 4 (1.2%) had severe depression. The mean score of SAD was 11.99, 28.88, and 4.73, respectively. A linear regression proved that there was an association between stress and age, occupation, gestational age (GA), gravida, para, abortions, and social support (SS) (p < 0.05). Anxiety was associated with age, GA, gravida, para, abortions, past obstetrical complications, and SS (p < 0.05). Depression was related to age, education, occupation, para, abortions, past obstetrical complications, and SS (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Due to the prevalence of SAD in pregnancy, the screening of these conditions and awareness creation about the associated factors can help to identify potential risks earlier and prevent maternal and fetal complications. Full article
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Perceived Pressures and Mental Health of Breastfeeding Mothers: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
by Abigail Wheeler, Shanti Farrington, Fay Sweeting, Amy Brown and Andrew Mayers
Healthcare 2024, 12(17), 1794; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12171794 - 8 Sep 2024
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When a mother is supported to breastfeed, the benefits for her mental health are significant. However, if pressured or unsupported, the opposite is true. This research examines mothers’ breastfeeding experiences, exploring how perceived pressure can impact perinatal mental health. A sample of 501 [...] Read more.
When a mother is supported to breastfeed, the benefits for her mental health are significant. However, if pressured or unsupported, the opposite is true. This research examines mothers’ breastfeeding experiences, exploring how perceived pressure can impact perinatal mental health. A sample of 501 respondents to a research questionnaire was explored using Reflexive Thematic Analysis. Three main themes identified were perceived pressure to breastfeed, perceived pressure not to breastfeed and mental health impact. The main findings were that mothers received conflicting advice from healthcare professionals, and pressures to feed in a certain way came from their support networks, as well as from their internal beliefs. Perceived pressures negatively impacted maternal mental health, while positive breastfeeding experiences benefitted mental health outcomes. Full article
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