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B Barnett

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PubMed1995

Childhood sexual abuse: a risk factor for postpartum depression?

While the link between childhood sexual abuse and adult psychiatric disorder has been documented, such research has not looked at any association with postpartum depression. Admissions to the Mercy Mother-Baby Unit are reviewed with respect to a possible link, with case examples presented. An aetiological model is proposed and clinical implications are highlighted.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

Mood disorders among mothers of infants admitted to a mothercraft hospital.

The mothers (n = 100) of consecutive infants admitted to a mothercraft residential facility were asked to complete the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Only one of the women had been identified prior to the infant's admission as having postnatal depression, but 39% scored above the cut-off point for likely major depressive disorder. No specific infant problem correlated significantly with a higher depression score. The extent of serious mood disorders in the post-partum population has remained generally unacknowledged despite an upsurge of recent research activity in the field. Nevertheless, this problem has considerable public health significance, impinging as it does on the health of all members of the family. Possible screening and intervention strategies are discussed.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

The relationship between psychosocial factors and developmental outcome for very low and extremely low birthweight infants: a review.

Over the last quarter century, the improved survival rate of very low birthweight infants has sharpened questions about their residual disabilities. Longitudinal studies have devoted attention to the cognitive and neurodevelopmental outcome of these infants, but much less is known about their long-term social and emotional development. Psychiatrists consulting to neonatal intensive care units and assessing these infants in their families, will be assisted by a better understanding of the developmental and psychological outcomes of such infants. This paper reviews the state of knowledge in both of these areas. It argues the paramount importance of psychosocial factors to the infants' developmental outcome, and the importance of longitudinal research in further clarifying the predictive value of these factors. In a subsequent paper, we consider the efficacy of interventions with this group.

Adolescent↗