Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Dec. 9, 2024
Negative
cognitive
styles
(NCSs)
have
been
identified
as
risk
factor
for
the
onset
of
depression.
However,
little
empirical
evidence
is
available
to
support
its
role
in
psychological
disorders
perinatal
period.
Moreover,
less
known
about
underlying
mechanism
relation
between
NCSs
and
depression
pregnant
women.
The
purpose
this
study
was
examine
mediation
effect
rumination
on
relationship
antenatal
(AD).
Specifically,
effects
two
subtypes
were
tested.
Journal of Affective Disorders,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Reducing
the
prevalence
and
consequences
of
anxiety
following
childbirth
(postpartum
anxiety)
is
a
strategic
priority
in
UK
many
similar
nations;
comprehensive
review
risk
factors
can
support
development
interventions
guide
further
research.
This
registered
systematic
was
guided
by
'Preferred
Reporting
Items
for
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analyses'
(PRISMA)
analysed
using
'Synthesis
Without
Meta-analysis'
(SWiM)
to
answer
question;
'What
have
been
reported
increase
maternal
postpartum
(PPA)
Australia,
Europe,
North
America?'.
MEDLINE
PsycINFO
were
searched
relevant
research
from
America,
published
up
July
2021.
Screening
yielded
39
reports
(total
N
=
40,238).
Seven
categories
identified
(Psychopathology
personality,
Social,
Socio-demographic,
Health,
Cognitive,
Pregnancy
birth,
Infant
characteristics
experiences).
Historic
concurrent
depression,
historic
anxiety,
low
social
most
frequently
evidenced
factors.
The
limited
three
geographical
regions
with
comparable
health,
political,
cultural
contexts,
pertaining
only
special
populations
excluded.
Findings
synthesise
new
evidence
associated
PPA,
whilst
discussion
highlights
potentially
modifiable
as
targets
intervention.
Monitoring
during
routine
pregnancy
care
would
allow
additional
surveillance
earlier
intervention
those
at
risk.
Peer
should
be
offered
people
heightened
vulnerability
PPA.
Developing
strategies
that
address
cognitive
vulnerabilities
(e.g.,
parenting-related
confidence)
could
prove
particularly
beneficial.
ALPHA PSYCHIATRY,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Objective:
To
investigate
the
association
between
repetitive
negative
thinking
and
depression
as
well
feeding
status
at
3
6
months
postpartum.
Method:
One
hundred
twenty-eight
pregnant
women
recruited
by
hospital
from
January
2020
to
June
2022
were
selected
for
study.
General
demographic
data
of
women,
multiple
Persistent
Thinking
Questionnaire
(PTQ),
Edinburgh
Postnatal
Depression
Scale
(EPDS)
postpartum,
breastfeeding
collected.
According
PTQ
scores,
divided
into
high
subgroup
(scores
≥30)
low
<30).
Intergroup
comparisons
continuous
variables
following
a
normal
distribution
performed
using
t-test,
while
categorical
analyzed
χ2
test.
Spearman
correlation
analysis
was
conducted
examine
relationship
PTQ,
EPDS,
status.
Results:
EPDS
scores
higher
in
group
than
postpartum
(p
<
0.001).
The
rates
lower
that
Higher
associated
with
(r
=
0.379,
p
0.001;
r
0.358,
0.001)
–0.346,
–0.353,
Conclusions:
are
increased
reduced
suggesting
may
be
related
mental
health
outcomes.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: April 9, 2025
Mothers
of
preterm
infants
report
traumatic,
anxious
and
depressive
symptoms
in
the
postpartum
period.
Many
studies
have
focused
on
biological,
social,
life
circumstance
factors
to
explain
emergence
these
symptoms.
The
process
model
proposes
focus
psychological
processes,
which
are
mechanisms
underlying
mental
disorders.
However,
processes
onset
anxious,
mothers
had
not
yet
been
investigated.
aim
this
study
was
identify
most
common
experienced
first
few
days
after
delivery
determine
whether
anhedonia,
brooding
rumination,
worry
related
posttraumatic
stress
(PTS),
anxiety,
depression
A
sample
106
screened
for
PTS,
within
10
their
delivery.
Anhedonia,
were
also
assessed
as
processes.
Student's
t-tests
performed
severe
manifestation
reported.
To
explore
relationship
between
symptoms,
multiple
linear
regressions
each
symptom.
Descriptive
analysis
shows
that
75.5%
reported
a
pathological
symptom
level
at
least
one
or
depression.
Being
alert
worrying
predominant
manifestations
birth.
Multiple
regression
showed
PTS
associated
with
rumination;
anxiety
worry,
reminiscence
pleasure
deficit
consummatory
pleasure;
pleasure.
Our
findings
support
transdiagnostic
nature
suggest
may
be
relevant
targets
interventions
concurrently
treat
Behavioral
activation
could
an
effective
intervention
target
dysfunctional
thus
improve
maternal
International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(2), P. 100455 - 100455
Published: March 29, 2024
Immediate
reward
preference
in
repetitive
negative
thinking
(RNT)
has
a
high
clinical
correlation
with
variety
of
maladaptive
behaviors,
whereas
episodic
future
(EFT)
may
be
conducive
to
dealing
non-adaptive
and
decision-making.
This
study
aimed
evaluate
the
efficacy
EFT
training
combined
transcranial
direct
current
stimulation
(tDCS)
over
ventromedial
PFC
(vmPFC)
inhibiting
impulsive
choice
RNT
individuals.
Study
1
explored
effects
on
immediate
participants
low
(N
=
48).
2
conducted
randomized
controlled
trial
(RCT)
examine
treatment
effect
EFT-neural
individuals
103).
In
1,
were
more
likely
choose
smaller
sooner
(SS)
rewards,
however,
there
no
significant
differences
between
high-RNT
group
low-RNT
under
positive
condition.
2,
decrease
was
shown
proportion
choosing
SS
rewards
8-week
training,
maintained
at
month
follow-up.
is
vulnerability
factor
for
short-sighted
could
suitable
reducing
improving
preference.