Maternal attachment state of mind moderates the impact of postnatal depression on infant attachment

McMahon, Catherine; Barnett, Bryanne; Kowalenko, Nick; Tennant, Christopher

doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2005.01547.x

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“…Maternal depression, particularly when severe and persistent, has been associated with insecure attachment between mother and infant (McMahon et al 2006). Importantly, this study further showed that women with an insecure state of mind about their own childhood attachment experiences were significantly more likely to experience both the onset of PND and recurrent episodes during early parenthood.…”

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Supporting depressed mothers at home: Their views on an innovative relationship-based intervention

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This study explored the responses of a group of 111 mothers who experienced distress and/or depression in the early months after childbirth and who received an innovative home visiting service until their child"s first birthday. The current study reports a thematic content analysis of the qualitative questionnaire responses returned by the mothers after completing the intervention. The mothers valued the home visiting program for its capacity to increase their parenting confidence and to enhance their bond to their infants. They attributed this to the reassurance provided by the program and the skills and qualities of the home visitors. Their responses complement the benefits identified in quantitative analysis of the program and demonstrate its impact from participants" viewpoint.

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“…Por el contrario, las madres deprimidas reportan sentimientos hostiles y vivencias de estrés en relación al intercambio con sus bebés, así como percepciones negativas en cuanto a las conductas que este presenta (Cornish et al, 2006). Se ha descrito una mayor incidencia de apegos infantiles inseguros en hijos/as de madres deprimidas (martins y gaffan, 2000) y se reportan más efectos negativos en el vínculo, mientras más severa y crónica sea la depresión de la madre (mcmahon, Barnett, Kowalenko y Tennant, 2006). Se han identificado diversos factores de riesgo para el desarrollo de depresión perinatal como son la falta del apoyo social, baja autoestima y eventos de vida estresantes (matthey, Kavanagh, Howie, Barnett y Charles, 2004), pero se destaca como el mejor predictor de depresión pre y post parto, la existencia de episodios depresivos previos en la madre.…”

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Intervenciones psicológicas perinatales en depresión materna y vínculo madre-bebé: una revisión sistemática

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ResumenLa depresión perinatal constituye un trastorno de alta prevalencia con repercusiones negativas en la madre y en el bebé. A partir de estos antecedentes se revisa la literatura existente sobre intervenciones psicológicas focalizadas en reducir la depresión y/o favorecer un vínculo madre-infante positivo desde el embarazo hasta los dos años del niño/a. Se consideran 27 estudios publicados entre los años 1996 y 2012, que incluyen grupos experimental y control. Los resultados muestran que un mayor número de intervenciones se focalizan en la depresión perinatal como variable, distinguiendo entre intervenciones en el embarazo y postparto. Un menor número de estudios se dirige a la calidad del vínculo madre-infante y a ambas variables. Las intervenciones reportadas como exitosas, incluyen intervenciones grupales e individuales dirigidas a favorecer la sensibilidad materna y técnicas corporales. Palabras clave: Intervenciones perinatales, depresión materna, vínculo madre-bebé. AbstractPerinatal depression constitutes a high prevalence disorder, with negative repercussions in the mother and the baby. From these precedents, this article reviews different psychological interventions developed to reduce depression and/or to promote a mother-infant bond-quality, from pregnancy to children's second year of life. There are considered 27 studies published between 1996 and 2012, with inclusion of experimental and control groups. Results show that most of the interventions are focused in perinatal depression as a variable, differentiating between interventions during pregnancy and at postpartum. A minor number of studies focused on the mother-baby bond quality and to modify both variables in a simultaneous way. Interventions that were reported to be successful considered group and individual interventions focused on promoting maternal sensitivity and corporal techniques.

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“…The prevalence of postpartum depression is 7.6-20.9% 1,2 in China and 9.6-23% in other countries 3,4 ; it may affect appetite and sleep of puerperae and influence their recovery 5 as well as breast feeding, 6 and may cause adverse effects on the physical and psychological development of infants. 7,8 In addition, postpartum depression may also compromise the sexual desire of primiparous women, affecting quality of life of couples and conjugal relations. 9 Pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy are available for postpartum depression.…”

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Cognitive behavioral therapy in combination with systemic family therapy improves mild to moderate postpartum depression

Hou

Zhang

et al. 2014

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Objective: To explore the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in combination with systemic family therapy (SFT) on mild to moderate postpartum depression and sleep quality. Methods: 249 primiparous women with mild to moderate postpartum depression were recruited and randomly assigned to a control group (n=128), which received conventional postpartum care, or to a psychological intervention group (n=121), which received conventional postpartum care combined with psychological intervention. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were employed to evaluate depression and sleep quality, respectively. Results: 104 patients in the intervention group and 109 in the control group completed the study. After intervention, the EPDS score, PSQI score, sleep quality score, sleep latency score, sleep duration score, habitual sleep efficiency score, sleep disturbance score, and daytime dysfunction score were significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group. The EPDS and PSQI scores of each group at different time points after intervention were markedly decreased compared with those before intervention, and the reduction in the intervention group was more evident than that in the control group. Conclusion: CBT in combination with SFT can improve depression and sleep quality in patients with mild to moderate postpartum depression.

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Maternal attachment state of mind moderates the impact of postnatal depression on infant attachment

Abstract: Results are discussed with reference to resiliency factors for women with postnatal depression and implications for intervention.

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Supporting depressed mothers at home: Their views on an innovative relationship-based intervention

Supporting depressed mothers at home: Their views on an innovative relationship-based intervention

Intervenciones psicológicas perinatales en depresión materna y vínculo madre-bebé: una revisión sistemática

Cognitive behavioral therapy in combination with systemic family therapy improves mild to moderate postpartum depression

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