Jill Domoney looks at a new study that tries to identify and describe clinically relevant subtypes of perinatal depression.
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Perinatal mental health problems in fathers are common and legitimate, but we need better ways to reach and help them
André Tomlin explores a recent qualitative study of fathers’ views and experiences of their own perinatal mental health, and also shares his own lived experience of postnatal depression and anxiety.
[read the full story...]OCD risk may increase following perinatal complications
Alan Underwood summarises a population based cohort study of 2.4 million Swedish children, which highlights links between perinatal risk factors such as smoking during pregnancy, and later development of obsessive compulsive disorder.
[read the full story...]Oral Clefts and maternal smoking associated suggests review
This review examined the link between maternal smoking and oral clefts. 29 studies ( 6 Cohorts & 23 case control studies) were included and a positive association has noted. No quality assessment of the included studies was presented.
[read the full story...]Rumination and postnatal depression: a systematic review and cognitive model
Jill Domoney publishes her debut Mental Ef blog on a recent systematic review focusing on the perinatal period, which includes a new cognitive model of rumination and postnatal depression.
[read the full story...]Does taking antidepressants during pregnancy harm the child? Here are the facts
Ian Jones summarises a number of studies that consider the benefits and harms of antidepressants during pregnancy, including a recent cohort study that found that exposure to antidepressants in the womb is associated with a modest increased risk of speech and language disorders.
[read the full story...]Maternal anxiety disorders in the postnatal period: what do we know?
Janes Iles and Annette Eneberi summarise a recent systematic review and meta-analysis of current research evidence on anxiety disorders and their prevalence amongst postpartum women.
[read the full story...]Perinatal mental health difficulties: does the internet have the answer?
Jane Iles summarises a recent systematic review of digital interventions for perinatal mental health, which highlights a mixed bag of heterogeneous studies in this field.
[read the full story...]Molar incisor hypomineralisation- review suggests link with childhood illnesses
For this review of molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) 28 low quality studies were identified. The available evidence suggest that prenatal and perinatal factors are infrequently associated with MIH but that early childhood illness (in particular fever) may be associated.
[read the full story...]Suicide during the perinatal period
Katrina Witt reviews a new UK study, which finds that women who ended their own lives during the perinatal period were significantly more likely to have a recent onset of depression, and were less likely to be receiving active treatment, and particularly medication, at their time of their death.
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