Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(10), P. 995 - 1005
Published: July 1, 2024
While
pharmacists'
roles
in
mental
healthcare
are
expanding,
research
exploring
acceptability
and
willingness
to
provide
health
services
is
limited.
This
study
developed
validated
theory-driven
measures
of
screen
for
perinatal
depression
community
pharmacy
settings.
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
Background
The
Canadian
Network
for
Mood
and
Anxiety
Treatments
(CANMAT)
publishes
clinical
practice
guidelines
mood
anxiety
disorders.
This
CANMAT
guideline
aims
to
provide
comprehensive
guidance
the
pregnancy
postpartum
(perinatal)
management
of
mood,
related
Methods
convened
a
core
editorial
group
interdisciplinary
academic
clinicians
persons
with
lived
experience
(PWLE),
3
advisory
panels
PWLE
perinatal
health
mental
clinicians.
We
searched
systematic
reviews
prevention
treatment
interventions
depressive,
bipolar,
anxiety,
obsessive–compulsive
post-traumatic
stress
disorders
(January
2013–October
2023).
prioritized
evidence
from
randomized
controlled
trials
(RCTs),
except
safety
medications
where
large
high-quality
observational
studies
were
due
absence
RCT
data.
Targeted
searches
individual
conducted
when
limited
or
absent.
Recommendations
organized
by
lines
based
on
CANMAT-defined
levels
quality,
supplemented
consensus
balance
efficacy,
safety,
tolerability
feasibility
considerations.
Results
covers
10
sections
in
question-and-answer
format
that
maps
onto
patient
care
journey:
case
identification;
organization
delivery
care;
non-pharmacological
(lifestyle,
psychosocial,
psychological),
pharmacological,
neuromodulation
complementary
alternative
medicine
interventions;
high-risk
situations;
father
co-parent.
Equity,
diversity
inclusion
considerations
are
provided.
Conclusions
guideline's
detailed
evidence-based
recommendations
key
information
promote
effective
safe
healthcare.
It
is
hoped
will
serve
as
valuable
tool
Canada
around
world
help
optimize
outcomes
area
health.
BMC Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Feb. 24, 2024
Abstract
Background
The
anxiety
and
their
related
disorders
(AD)
are
the
most
common
of
all
mental
health
conditions,
affect
approximately
20%
pregnant
postpartum
people.
They
associated
with
significant
distress
life
interference
for
sufferers,
as
well
negative
consequences
fetal
infant
development.
At
present,
little
if
any
routine
screening
prenatal
AD
is
being
conducted
data
regarding
effective
tools
to
screen
these
lacking.
majority
studies
suffer
from
methodological
difficulties
which
undermine
confidence
needed
recommend
measures
population
distribution.
primary
purpose
this
research
identify
accurate
self-report
tool(s)
perinatal
AD.
Methods
A
large,
prospective
cohort
people
(
N
=
1,000)
recruited
proportionally
across
service
delivery
regions
in
British
Columbia
(BC).
accuracy
a
broad
range
assessed
using
gold
standard
methodology.
Consenting
individuals
administered
online
questionnaires
followed
by
semi-structured
diagnostic
interview
between
16-
36-weeks’
gestation,
again
6
20
weeks
postpartum.
Questionnaires
include
measures,
sleep
unpaid
family
work,
questions
pertaining
demographic
reproductive
history,
COVID-19,
gender
role
burden,
treatment
utilization.
Interviews
assess
current
disorders,
obsessive–compulsive
disorder,
posttraumatic
stress
disorder.
Discussion
This
response
an
urgent
demand
based
on
high
quality
evidence.
among
often
go
unidentified
untreated,
resulting
continued
suffering
impairment.
Findings
will
inform
healthcare
providers,
policymakers,
scientists,
about
approach
pregnancy
period.
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Plain
Language
Summary
This
is
a
commentary
of
the
CANMAT
guideline
Key
points
about
perinatal
guidelines
are
commented
on.
The
process
developing
was
robust
and
there
can
be
high
level
confidence
in
their
recommendations.
An
important
aspect
that
services
for
women
with
mood
anxiety
disorders
need
to
put
place
so
range
on
evidence
based
treatments
implemented.
Frontiers in Neurology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Perinatal
depression
(PD)
is
a
highly
prevalent
psychological
disorder
that
has
detrimental
effect
on
infant
and
maternal
physical
mental
health,
but
effective
objective
assessment
of
PD
still
insufficient.
In
recent
years,
the
functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
been
acknowledged
as
an
non-invasive
tool
for
clinical
depression.
This
study
proposed
free
association
semantic
task
(FAST)
paradigm
fNIRS-based
PD.
To
better
address
emotion
characteristics
PD,
participants
are
required
to
generate
dynamic
concept
chain
based
positive,
negative
or
neutral
seed
words,
while
48-channel
fNIRS
recordings
over
frontal
bilateral
temporal
regions.
Results
from
twenty-two
late-pregnant
women
revealed
that,
oxyhemoglobin
(oxy-Hb)
changes
during
FAST
with
positive
words
region
were
correlated
severity,
which
was
different
correlation
patterns
in
word
classical
verbal
fluency
test
(VFT).
Furthermore,
distinct
also
observed
manifested
channels
corresponding
right
dorsolateral
prefrontal
cortex
(DLPFC)
inferior
gyrus
(IFG),
respectively.
Moreover,
regression
analyses
showed
can
well
explain
severity
Our
findings
suggest
promising
approach
assessment.
BMC Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Perinatal
depression
is
common
worldwide,
which
can
cause
many
adverse
effects
on
the
physical
and
mental
health
of
mother
baby,
as
well
whole
family.
The
Edinburgh
Postnatal
Depression
Scale
(EPDS)
an
efficient
effective
instrument
for
perinatal
depression.
However,
few
studies
have
examined
its
longitudinal
measurement
invariance
(LMI)
during
period,
particularly
important
in
studies,
such
exploring
developmental
trajectories
evaluating
certain
interventions.
4139
pregnant
women
from
24
hospitals
15
provinces
China
were
measured
using
EPDS
first,
second,
third
trimesters
6
weeks
postpartum.
Exploratory
factor
analysis
confirmatory
used
to
explore
structure
at
each
time
point.
Multi-group
analyses
performed
examine
LMI
EPDS.
A
three-factor
model
was
optimal
all
points,
showing
clearest
best
fit:
Anhedonia
(Items
1–2),
Anxiety
3–6),
7–10).
Internal
reliability
good
points
(e.g.,
Cronbach's
α
>
0.80).
series
multi-group
further
indicated
that
held
strict
(configural,
metric,
scalar
invariance)
period.
findings
confirmed
when
Chinese
postpartum
women.
justified
comparisons
scores
among
different
points.
BMC Primary Care,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
Detection
of
perinatal
depression
by
healthcare
providers
remain
an
important
barrier
to
receiving
treatment.
This
study
reports
on
the
detection
frontline
non-physician
primary
workers
(PHCWs)
as
well
feasibility,
effectiveness
and
acceptability
routine
screening
using
2-item
patient
health
questionnaire
(PHQ-2)
during
antenatal
care.
Twenty-seven
facilities
were
assigned
(n
=
11)
non-screening
16)
arms.
All
PHCWs
in
both
arms
trained
diagnose
treat
WHO
mental
gap
action
intervention
guide
(mhGAP-IG)
while
those
arm
routinely
screen
with
PHQ-2
first
determine
need
for
further
mhGAP-IG
assessment.
Perceived
usefulness,
feasibility
was
explored
key
informant
interviews
a
purposive
sample
20)
participants
22).
In
6-months
following
training,
rate
4.6%
at
clinics
where
PHCW
not
compared
11%
clinics.
Over
next
six
months,
refresher
training
introduction
monthly
supportive
supervision
arms,
rates
increased
from
4.6
7.6%
11
40%
entire
period
only
81
(15.7%)
out
517
cases
detected
PHCWs.
associated
severity
symptoms
PHQ-2.
The
acceptable
women.
reported
that
useful,
easy
administer
feasible
use.
Improving
subsequently
treatment
require
just
but
additional
measures
such
universal
along
supervision.
main
which
data
this
report
extracted
retrospectively
registered
03
December
2019.
Registration
number:
ISRCTN
94,230,307.
Nature and Science of Sleep,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 17, P. 261 - 270
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Objective:
Insomnia
is
a
common
issue
that
pregnant
women
often
have
to
deal
with.
This
study
seeks
examine
the
connections
between
pregnancy
stress,
depressive
symptoms,
family
support,
and
insomnia
symptoms.
Methods:
Convenience
sampling
was
employed
recruit
1049
valid
participants.
The
primary
measurement
tools
utilized
were
Pregnancy
Stress
Scale,
Family
Support
Subscale,
Patient
Health
Questionnaire-2.
Data
analysis
conducted
using
SPSS
24.0
software.
Using
binary
logistic
regression
verify
independent
effects
of
depression
support
on
PROCESS
macro
Model
4
applied
assess
mediating
effect,
while
5
used
evaluate
moderating
effect.
Results:
overall
prevalence
symptoms
among
54%
(n=572)
20%
(n=207)
in
this
study.
positively
affect
indirect
effect
stress
significant,
with
mediator
proportion
45.16%.
As
moderator,
weakens
impact
Conclusion:
Increased
increased
could
trigger
Depressive
mediated
path
from
weakened
link
These
findings
can
assist
managing
more
effectively
improving
their
mental
well-being.
Keywords:
woman
Journal of Affective Disorders,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 1, 2025
The
Edinburgh
Postnatal
Depression
Scale
(EPDS)
is
effective
and
cost-effective
for
identifying
postnatal
depression.
anxiety
also
common
can
be
identified
by
three
questions
on
the
EPDS
(anxiety
sub-scale).
We
aimed
to
compare
score
alone
with
sub-scale
together
(EPDS+)
identify
mental
illness
(depression
or
anxiety)
in
women.
sensitivity
specificity
of
were
explored.
developed
a
decision
tree
costs
health
outcomes
associated
case-finding
depression
over
one
year.
Model
parameters
derived
from
secondary
data
analysis,
published
literature,
expert
consultation.
Costs
included
treatment.
Health
benefit
was
measured
as
quality-adjusted
life
years
(QALYs).
explored
cost-effectiveness
using
EPDS+
(versus
no
case-finding).
greatest
number
true
positive
smallest
false
negative
seen
EPDS+.
However,
positives
higher
Compared
case-finding,
£3365/QALY
gained
£6405/QALY
gained.
additional
gain
alone)
£22,104/QALY.
model
does
not
include
long-term
impacts
maternal
other
family
members.
Case-finding
period
cost-effective.
more
than
If
decision-makers
want
maximise
identification
cases,
could
depending
how
much
they
are
willing
pay.