(ISSN 2573-4393)
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. It covers all evidence-based scientific studies on integrative, alternative and complementary approaches to improving health and wellness.
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Special Issue
Prevention and Management of Perinatal Mental Health Problems
Submission Deadline: February 15, 2027 (Open) Submit Now
Guest Editor
Mujeeb U. Shad, MD
Research interests: Psychopharmacology; cognition; memory; mental health
About This Topic
About 70% to 80% of new mothers experience transient negative emotions or mood swings in the first few days after giving birth, which occur due to peripartum hormonal changes and usually do not require treatment interventions. However, some females may develop persistent psychiatric symptoms, such as perinatal depression, which is one of the most common psychiatric complications of childbirth. Perinatal symptoms may also include anxiety, inability to receive comfort or love, feeling overwhelmed, impatience, irritability, emptiness, guilt, psychosis, and self- or infant neglect. The onset can occur during pregnancy or the first year after childbirth and usually lasts a year or more if left untreated. The primary purpose of this special issue is to explore prevention and intervention to regulate and reduce perinatal mental health problems and their consequences.
Keywords
Perinatal depression; mental health; emotion; interventions
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Publication
Addressing Perinatal Mental Health and Suicide: Developing an Intervention to Disseminate Tools and Resources to Low Resource PopulationsAbstract Perinatal mental health challenges are the number one complication of pregnancy and childbearing. Despite the growing need, substantial barriers to addressing perinatal mental health exist, including lack of infrastructure, policies, and workforce. Baby Talk, a free prenatal education program, sought to address this growing need through a [...] |
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