Browsing Psychiatry (Theses and Dissertations) by Subject "Antenatal depression"
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An investigation of the effect of maternal depression during pregnancy on maternal and infant hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Psychiatry, 2018)Background: Pregnancy is a period of increased vulnerability for developing depression. Several maternal physiological systems, including the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis undergo changes during pregnancy. ... -
An investigation of the role of antenatal depression, maternal cortisol and postnatal interactive behaviour on infant neurodevelopment in the first year of life.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Psychiatry, 2019)Abstract Aims: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder during the perinatal period and can lasting adverse effects on maternal wellbeing and infant development. This aim of this thesis ...
