perinatal (pregnancy and postpartum)

Pregnancy is a major event in a woman's life that is associated with conflicting emotions, joy, and anxiety. Objectives: The present study was conducted to assess the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT) on women's anxiety and quality of life during pregnancy. Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted in 2016 on pregnant women presenting to health centers in Arak, Iran. First, eligible women were identified by referring to the health centers.

Background
Depression is a common, serious complication during the postpartum period. Predictors of postpartum depression characterize who is at-risk for persistent symptoms. This study explored how psychological inflexibility affects depressive symptoms at 4 and 12 weeks postpartum.

Objective: To explore the relationship between cognitive fusion and the state of anxiety and depression of perinatal women and to provide empirical evidences for acceptance and commitment therapy in mental treatment of anxiety and depression in perinatal women.

It is well established that the transition to new parenthood is associated with the onset or worsening of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS); however, less is known regarding specific risk factors associated with the development of postpartum OCS. The present prospective study examined experiential avoidance and interpretations of intrusive thoughts as predictors of the development of postpartum OCS in first-time mothers and fathers.

Facing an infertility diagnosis and the demands of infertility medical treatment has been widely recognized as a psychologically distressing condition and psychological inflexibility may be a relevant construct to better understand mental health in this population. In this context, the current study aimed to develop a new self-report measure, the Psychological Inflexibility Scale – Infertility (PIS–I), and examine its factor structure and psychometric properties.

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