Prepartal Stress, Prepartal and Postpartal Hair Glucocorticoid Concentrations, and Symptoms of Postpartum Depression 3 Days and 12 Weeks After Delivery

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mental health problem that affects about 17% of mothers. The aims of the current study were to observe the associations between prenatal stress, self- and expert-rated PPD, and prepartal and postpartal hair cortisol and cortisone concentrations as...

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Published in:	Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science
Main Authors:	Dena Sadeghi-Bahmani, Serge Brand, Gunther Meinlschmidt, Marion Tegethoff, Jennifer Kurath, Nicole Bürki, Irene Hösli, Thorsten Mikoteit
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-05-01
Subjects:	Hair cortisol Hair cortisone Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis Life events Postpartum depression (PPD) Pregnancy
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667174325000084

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