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The transition to motherhood : Towards a broader understanding of perinatal distress
Rallis, Sofia Skouteris, Helen McCabe, Marita Milgrom, Jeannette
Rallis, Sofia
Skouteris, Helen
McCabe, Marita
Milgrom, Jeannette
Abstract
Background: A substantial body of research has focused on maternal perinatal mood and wellbeing, with the focus predominantly being on depression, and to a lesser extent, anxiety. Perinatal maternal stress has also been investigated recently, but to a far lesser extent. The present paper questions whether the term ‘perinatal distress’ accurately captures the range of challenges experienced by women during the perinatal period, when the scope of ‘distress’ is limited to the experience of depression and anxiety alone.
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2014
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Women and Birth
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27
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68-71
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