Screening and Treatment of Perinatal Depression and Anxiety

• Other Authors: Agostini, Francesca (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Psychology; Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS); Slovakia; validity; postpartum depression; pregnancy; COVID-19; pandemic stress; correlates of stress; infection; preparedness; Insomnia Symptom Questionnaire; sleep disorders; perinatal period; internal consistency; convergent validity; predictors; longitudinal study; anxiety; childbirth experience; clinical practice guideline; depression; antidepressant; psychotropic medications; peripartum; childbirth; fear; assessment; birth; questionnaire development; caesarean; vaginal; childbirth anxiety; anxiety in pregnancy; SARS-CoV-2; pandemic; support; perinatal care; childbirth school; perinatal; screening; validation; EPDS; perinatal mental health; anxiety disorders; perinatal anxiety; fear of childbirth; postnatal; identifying; GAD; questionnaires; structural validity; perinatal depression; responsiveness; online and offline intervention; postpartum women; e-health technology; social stigma; social support; study protocol; fathers; preterm birth; severity of prematurity; ELBW; VLBW; parenting stress; partner's influence; gender transformative interventions; scoping review; LMIC
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This reprint focuses on the assessment, screening and intervention of perinatal depression and anxiety, which have been internationally recognized as relevant mental health problems affecting the whole family system. The contents are of interest for all professionals working in the field of perinata...