Ewelina Barszcz, Maksymilian Plewka, Agata Gajewska, Aleksandra Margulska, Oliwia Gawlik-Kotelnicka
{"title":"Perinatal Depression, Labor Anxiety and Mental Well-Being of Polish Women During the Perinatal Period in a War and Economic Crisis.","authors":"Ewelina Barszcz, Maksymilian Plewka, Agata Gajewska, Aleksandra Margulska, Oliwia Gawlik-Kotelnicka","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2024.2447219","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00332747.2024.2447219","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objective:</i> The armed conflict in Ukraine and its impact on Europe's economy have led to an war and economic crisis, potentially affecting the mental health of women during the perinatal period. This study aimed to assess the severity of depressive symptoms and labor anxiety among Polish women in perinatal period during this crisis. <i>Methods:</i> From June 2, 2022, to April 11, 2023, 152 women completed three sets of online surveys-two during pregnancy (before 33 weeks and/or between 33 and 37 weeks) and one postpartum (4 weeks after childbirth). The questionnaires used to evaluate the anxiety and depressive symptoms included Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-2), Labor Anxiety Questionnaire (LAQ), and team-developed questionnaires evaluating war-related anxiety (WAQ) and global situation anxiety (GSAQ) Statistical analyses included U-Mann Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, Wilcoxon signed-rank, Friedman tests and Spearman's correlations, with a significance level set at <i>p</i> < .05. <i>Results:</i> Among Polish pregnant women aged 23-43, 31.6% of participants experienced depressive symptoms, while 70.4% reported increased labor-related anxiety. Additionally, 24.3% experienced significant anxiety due to the war, and 25% suffered from severe anxiety related to the global situation. Positive correlations were noted between EPDS and GSAQ scores (<i>R</i> = 0.34, <i>p</i> < .001) and LAQ and WAQ scores (<i>R</i> = 0.21, <i>p</i> = .008). <i>Conclusions:</i> The prevalence of perinatal depression is high during war and economic crisis, underscoring the urgent need to improve screening for perinatal depression in Poland. Further, the manuscript did not discuss symptom patterns across the three time points.</p>","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":" ","pages":"126-141"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143025449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Behavioral Health Impacts of Disasters and System Changes Designed to Mitigate and Prevent Them: Historical Highlights from the Past to Inform the Future.","authors":"Mary C Vance, Joshua C Morganstein","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2504298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2025.2504298","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":"88 2","pages":"98-104"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144188393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stephen J Cozza, Christin M Ogle, Hanna G Nettles, Gregory A Leskin
{"title":"Introduction to Children and War.","authors":"Stephen J Cozza, Christin M Ogle, Hanna G Nettles, Gregory A Leskin","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2530345","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2025.2530345","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":"88 3","pages":"170-176"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145056188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gregory A Leskin, Steven P Nemcek, Sydni A J Basha, Abigail Gewirtz
{"title":"Global Perspectives on the Mental Health of Children of Military Service Members.","authors":"Gregory A Leskin, Steven P Nemcek, Sydni A J Basha, Abigail Gewirtz","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2530804","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2530804","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveThis article reviews international research on the mental health of children of military service members, with a focus on the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. It highlights the unique service-related stressors these children experience and presents Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory as a framework for understanding how various risk and protective factors interact to influence mental health outcomes. The article also explores prevention and intervention strategies that support resilience and psychological well-being in this population. <i>Method:</i> A comprehensive review of empirical studies was conducted using peer-reviewed journal articles, governmental reports, and institutional research databases. The review examined key variables including rates of mental health concerns, contributing risk and protective factors linked to military service, and best practice prevention and intervention approaches. Country-specific trends and gaps in research were also analyzed. <i>Results:</i> In addition to extensive research from the United States, a smaller but growing body of work from Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom was identified. Findings consistently show that children of military service members face increased risks of depression, anxiety, and behavioral challenges. However, protective factors such as strong family cohesion, supportive parental mental health, and access to structured services can buffer these risks. Ecological frameworks help capture how personal, family, and societal systems intersect in shaping outcomes. <i>Conclusions:</i> Continued research is needed to develop and evaluate scalable, evidence-based interventions tailored to military families. A family-centered and ecologically informed approach is essential to fostering resilience and improving long-term psychological outcomes for children of military service members.</p>","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":"88 3","pages":"273-287"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145056182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Applying the Core Stressor Framework to Understand the Experiences of Refugee Children in Transition.","authors":"Vanja Pejic, Kayla Mehjabin Parr, B Heidi Ellis","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2530317","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2530317","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveCurrently, 47.2 million children worldwide are displaced due to conflict and violence. Most refugees (69%) are relocated to neighboring countries and often live in refugee camps or informal settlements. The transition period during displacement can have significant effects on youth wellbeing and psychosocial development. The paper explores how displacement due to conflict and violence impacts the mental health and wellbeing of children, particularly those living in refugee camps or informal settlements. It aims to guide the development of effective mental health programs and interventions by examining the role of the social environment in shaping the psychosocial development of displaced youth. <i>Method</i>: The Four Core Stressor Framework is introduced and applied to assess the mental health challenges faced by refugee youth, focusing on the effects of conflict and displacement on their psychosocial development. <i>Conclusion:</i> The paper highlights promising psychosocial interventions that address the political, structural, and social challenges faced by displaced youth. These interventions aim to support their mental health, promote resilience, and foster positive growth during displacement.</p>","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":"88 3","pages":"177-191"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145056256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Children and War: Perspectives from Developmental Resilience Theory and Research.","authors":"Ann S Masten, Hopewell R Hodges","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2530347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2025.2530347","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":"88 3","pages":"293-299"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145056232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parenting During War.","authors":"Abigail H Gewirtz, Lynn Muldrew, Sydni A J Basha","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2530319","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2530319","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveIn this article, we review the effects of war on children via their impact on parenting and propose a novel family stress model to inform research and intervention development. <i>Method:</i> Focusing specifically on families living in active war zones, we conducted a review of the empirical literature on parenting and child adjustment, and parenting interventions during wartime. We excluded parental deployment to war if the family at home was not residing in the war zone. <i>Results:</i> A growing body of literature highlights challenges to parenting practices, cognitions and emotions during war, and parental adaptations to living in a war zone but we could find no parenting intervention research reporting outcomes of programs <i>during</i> war. <i>Conclusions</i>: While emerging literature highlights the impact of war on parenting and potential targets for intervention, there is a critical dearth of research on strategies and programs to support parents during wars. We propose a model to guide future research and intervention development for parenting during war and some examples of ways to accomplish this.</p>","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":"88 3","pages":"262-272"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145056219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reloading the Matrix: An Integration of Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches.","authors":"Harold Kudler","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2471212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2025.2471212","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":"88 1","pages":"31-38"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143701956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Telepsychiatry in Academic Medical Centers: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Regulatory Landscape of a Hybrid Ecosystem.","authors":"Amir A Afkhami","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2499411","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2025.2499411","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":"88 2","pages":"92-97"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144188395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}