The Maladies of New Motherhood: Negative Mood Symptoms, Postpartum Functioning, Current Interventions, and Protective Factors: 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue entitled “ The Maladies of New Motherhood: Negative Mood Symptoms, Postpartum Functioning, Current Interventions, and Protective Factors: 2nd Edition”. This is a new edition; we published 6 papers in the first edition. For more details, please visit: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/special_issues/Maladies_New_Motherhood.

Motherhood is replete with joys and stresses, and marks a period of transition for both first-time mothers and those with other children. The term “spiraling out” describes the adjustment process, which in healthy, well-resourced women should theoretically accelerate over time. However, a significant portion of women are faced with complicated circumstances, including physical/mental health comorbidities or strained resources. For these reasons, mothers represent a vulnerable yet vitally important subgroup of society.

This Special Issue will focus on a broad spectrum of mental and emotional health issues in mothers, including negative mood symptoms, postpartum functional status, current interventions and protective/risk factors. I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Jennifer L. Barkin
Guest Editor

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