Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

AUG 31, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

JAMA review backs SSRI use for depression in pregnancy

Mental Health Weekly

A narrative review in a high-impact journal synthesizing expert consensus on SSRI safety in pregnancy, offering clinical guidance rather than reporting new primary data.

AUG 18, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Prevalence, Phenotypic Correlates and Predictive Factors of Catatonia in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

A single-centre cross-sectional study identifying catatonia prevalence and predictive factors in adolescents with ASD using validated diagnostic criteria, with a modest effect size (Nagelkerke R² = 0.26) that requires confirmation in larger, prospective cohorts.

AUG 15, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

The independent protective role of paternal involvement in the association between maternal containment and depressive symptoms in children aged 3-6

Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care

A sound observational study in a clinical sample using validated scales and mediation analysis, but cross-sectional design, clinical referral population, and lack of reported effect sizes or confidence intervals limit the strength of evidence.

AUG 12, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Redesigning Inpatient Postpartum Care to Achieve Universal Depression Screening and Early Connection to Behavioral Health Support

American Journal of Perinatology

A well-designed pre-post implementation study in a real clinical setting demonstrating substantial improvements in screening completion and referrals, but limited by single-centre design, lack of long-term follow-up, and no clinical outcome data beyond process metrics.

JUL 31, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Psychiatric role in managing postpartum depression after delirium in a patient with acute fatty liver of pregnancy and intrauterine fetal death

Qanun Medika - Medical Journal Faculty of Medicine Muhammadiyah Surabaya

Single case report describing clinical management and outcomes in a rare obstetric condition; documents feasibility of multidisciplinary psychiatric intervention but provides no comparative data or control group.

JUL 29, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Impact of Antepartum Psychosocial Stress on Pregnancy Outcomes – A Prospective Study from a Developing Country

Indian Journal of Public Health

Prospective cohort study in a resource-limited setting validates a novel stress-scoring tool with statistically significant associations to adverse maternal, fetal, and postpartum outcomes, but lacks a control arm and external validation.