Do Unwanted or Mistimed Pregnancies Lead to Postpartum Depression?
The journal Contraception has published a study finding that women with unintended pregnancies are more like to report experiencing postpartum depression. Find it here.Two New Studies on Therapy & Screening for Postpartum Depression
There are two new pieces of research on postpartum depression in this month's issue of the journalPsychiatric Services. The first took a look at whether culturally relevant, enhanced brief interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT-B)offers better advantages to low-income...Women with Diabetes Twice As Likely to Suffer Postpartum Depression
Pregnant women and new moms with diabetes are nearly twice as likely as other women to suffer depression, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study included only low-income women, and it is not clear if the findings...History of Physical And Sexual Abuse Increases Risk of PPD
Some preliminary research presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine meeting found that female victims of domestic violence have a 40% increased risk of developing postpartum depression, a cross-sectional study showed. Those who suffered intimate partner...New Research on Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression
The Washington Post reported Monday that a new study in the Archives of General Psychiatry suggests that age, marital status, health status, stressful life events and history of traumatic experiences were all significantly associated with higher risk of psychiatric...
Meet Katherine
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.
Meet Katherine
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.