Maternal Distress and Postnatal Depression

Littlewood, Jane; McHugh, Nessa

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-13755-8

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“…Parental psychopathology can be precipitated by problematic child behaviour particularly when the child has characteristics, such as health problems or temperament, that make the parenting task difficult (Webster-Stratton & Spitzer, 1996). Littlewood and McHugh (1997) have shown that prolonged infant distress, which the mother can neither alleviate nor understand, raises self-doubts in the mother. Repeated failures in disciplining their child may also lead to the mother's decreased self-esteem, lack of perceived control over situations and lack of confidence (Teti, Gelfand, & Pompa, 1990;Webster-Stratton & Hammond, 1998).…”

Section: Behavioural Problems As a Contributor To Maternal Depressionmentioning

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Evaluation of Two Treatments for Children With Severe Behaviour Problems: Child Behaviour and Maternal Mental Health Outcomes

Hutchings

Appleton

Smith

et al. 2002

Behav. Cogn. Psychother.

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There is a substantial literature reporting the co-occurrence of maternal depression and child behaviour problems. Behavioural interventions have proven efficacy in the treatment of conduct problems, and a number of studies have reported gains in parental mental health following parent training. The mechanisms by which this is achieved are not clear, but it is likely that interventions that include parent training in observation skills and exposure to success will impact on both the child's conduct problems and maternal depression. This paper reports on the outcomes of two treatments for children with severely disruptive behaviour, the standard treatment offered by a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, and an intensive parent training intervention. It was predicted that the more specific skills training in the intensive treatment would make improvements in maternal health and child behaviour more likely. Significant overall improvements were found in measures of child behaviour, parental practices and maternal mental health. A correlation emerged between the improved child behaviour and the improved parenting strategies. Significant improvements for the intensive treatment group were seen on every measure. Significant improvement in the measure of maternal mental health contrasted with little change for the standard treatment group.

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Section: Behavioural Problems As a Contributor To Maternal Depressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluation of Two Treatments for Children With Severe Behaviour Problems: Child Behaviour and Maternal Mental Health Outcomes

Hutchings

Appleton

Smith

et al. 2002

Behav. Cogn. Psychother.

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“…The very reasons for the existence of hospitals, the centralization of medical equipment and expertise for maximum efficiency, reflect the male‐cultured values and create a ‘hierarchy of institutional expertise’ ( Freidson 1970 p. 127). Midwives are low in the hierarchy and their position is often seen as that of ‘subcontractor’ ( Schwartz 1990 p. 58) to ‘medicine as the engineer repairing faulty machinery’ ( Littlewood & McHugh 1997 p. 109). Such a model separates birth from life and women from their wider social environment.…”

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The culture of midwifery in the National Health Service in England

Kirkham

1999

Journal of Advanced Nursing

145

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The culture of midwifery in the National Health Service was examined in order to foster understanding of the context of midwifery practice. In-depth interviews were conducted with midwives in five, very different, sites across England. The culture which emerged was one of service and sacrifice where midwives lacked the rights as women which they were required to offer to their clients. There was a lack of mutual support and of positive role models of support with considerable pressure to conform. Guilt and self-blame were common as was learned helplessness and muting. The dilemmas of this culture are considered and the resistance which it offered to change in relationships. Change was either resisted, brought about by stealth or strategically planned to equip midwives to change their culture.

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“…In turn, these symptoms are associated with short-and long-term parental and child health and well-being. Elevated and sustained prenatal psychological distress can often lead to long-term disturbing emotional experiences such as anger, anxiety, and depression in the postpartum period and beyond [7][8][9]. Prenatal stress and distress may impair bonding with the fetus and child [10,11] and may lead to strained familial and social relationships.…”

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Phenotypic Environmental Sensitivity and Mental Health During Pregnancy and Post Partum: Protocol for the Experiences of Pregnancy Longitudinal Cohort Study

Rioux,

Fulp,

Haley

et al. 2023

JMIR Res Protoc

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Background Mental health problems during pregnancy and post partum are common and associated with negative short- and long-term impacts on pregnant individuals, obstetric outcomes, and child socioemotional development. Socio-environmental factors are important predictors of perinatal mental health, but the effects of the environment on mental health are heterogeneous. The differential susceptibility theory and the environmental sensitivity framework suggest that individuals differ in their degree of sensitivity to positive and negative environments, which can be captured by individual phenotypes such as temperament and personality. While there is strong evidence for these models in childhood, few studies examined them in adults, and they were not examined in pregnancy. Objective The primary objective of the Experiences of Pregnancy study is to explore whether childhood and current environments are associated with mental health and well-being in pregnancy and whether these effects depend on individual sensitivity phenotypes (personality). This study also aims to gather important psychosocial and health data for potential secondary data analyses and integrative data analyses. Methods We will conduct a longitudinal cohort study. The study was not registered elsewhere, other than this protocol. Participants will be recruited through social media advertisements linking to the study website, followed by an eligibility call on Zoom (Zoom Video Communications). Participants must be aged 18 years or older, currently residing in the United States as citizens or permanent residents, and currently planning to continue the pregnancy. A minimum of 512 participants will be recruited based on power analyses for the main objectives. Since the data will also be a resource for secondary analyses, up to 1000 participants will be recruited based on the available budget. Participants will be in their first trimester of pregnancy, and they will be followed at each trimester and once post partum. Data will be obtained through self-reported questionnaires assessing demographic factors; pregnancy-related factors; delivery, labor, and birth outcomes; early infant feeding; individual personality factors; childhood and current environments; mental health and well-being; attachment; and infant temperament. A series of measures were taken to safeguard the study from web robots and fraudulent participants, as well as to reduce legal and social risks for participants following Dobbs v. Jackson. Results The study received ethics approval in April 2023 from the University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Institutional Review Board. Recruitment occurred from May to August 2023, with 3 follow-ups occurring over 10 months. Conclusions The Experiences of Pregnancy study will extend theories of environmental sensitivity, mainly applied in children to the perinatal period. This will help better understand individual sensitivity factors associated with risk, resilience, plasticity, and receptivity to negative and positive environmental influences during pregnancy for pregnant individuals. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/49243

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Maternal Distress and Postnatal Depression

Cited by 19 publications

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Evaluation of Two Treatments for Children With Severe Behaviour Problems: Child Behaviour and Maternal Mental Health Outcomes

Evaluation of Two Treatments for Children With Severe Behaviour Problems: Child Behaviour and Maternal Mental Health Outcomes

The culture of midwifery in the National Health Service in England

Phenotypic Environmental Sensitivity and Mental Health During Pregnancy and Post Partum: Protocol for the Experiences of Pregnancy Longitudinal Cohort Study

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