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{"title":"Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and snuff use prior to and early in pregnancy","authors":"Anneli Andersson,&nbsp;Sofi Oskarsson,&nbsp;Ralf-Kuja Halkola,&nbsp;Zheng Chang,&nbsp;Brian D’Onofrio,&nbsp;Henrik Larsson,&nbsp;Catherine Tuvblad","doi":"10.1007/s00737-026-01742-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-026-01742-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder linked to impulsivity and self-regulation difficulties. While the association between ADHD and nicotine dependence is well-established, less is known about the association with smokeless tobacco use, such as snuff. Given the adverse health effects of nicotine during pregnancy, this study examines whether women diagnosed with ADHD are more likely to use snuff prior to and early in pregnancy, and whether they persist in use between these periods. This study also explores the associations between ADHD and snuff use in the presence of common psychiatric disorders: depression, anxiety and substance use disorders (SUDs).</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>Using Swedish population-based registers, we identified women who gave birth between 2000 and 2020. ADHD was defined based on clinical diagnoses and/or ADHD medication prescriptions. Snuff use was self-reported during a prenatal care visit. Logistic regression models estimated odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for snuff use prior to and early in pregnancy among women with ADHD, adjusting for sociodemographic factors. We also stratified the analyses by depression, anxiety, and/or SUDs to assess potential differences in associations.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>Women diagnosed with ADHD were more likely to use snuff prior to pregnancy (adjOR = 1.89, 95% CI: 1.83–1.95), early in pregnancy (adjOR = 2.43, 95% CI: 2.32–2.55), as well as be persistent snuff users (adjOR = 2.39, 95% CI: 2.27–2.52) compared to women without ADHD. Stratification by common psychiatric disorders revealed that the associations between ADHD and snuff use prior to and early in pregnancy were strongest among women diagnosed with ADHD without depression, anxiety, and/or SUDs.</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>ADHD is an important risk factor for snuff use prior to and early in pregnancy, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to prevent nicotine use in young women with ADHD as part of integrated care.</p><h3>Trial registration</h3><p>Retrospectively registered.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":"29 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00737-026-01742-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148359219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prenatal exposure to nicotine and postpartum depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Reem Sharaf-Alddin,&nbsp;May Salama,&nbsp;Denise McKinney,&nbsp;George Saade,&nbsp;Qi Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s00737-026-01739-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-026-01739-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>Postpartum Depression (PPD) is the most common mental health complication of childbirth, and has short-term and long-term consequences for mother, child, and the entire family. PPD is a function of several factors. Prenatal exposure to nicotine (PEN) by Active Tobacco Smoking (ATS), Secondhand Smoking (SHS), or Electronic Nicotine Products (ENPs) is a major potential risk factor. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to summarize and evaluate all evidence regarding the association between PEN and PPD.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>We searched the following databases, PubMed, Medline, Cochrane, EMBASE, and CINHAL, for studies published between Jan.1st ,2000&amp;Sep.19th ,2024, with the outcome PPD. Studies quality was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. Pooled Prevalence (PP) was calculated using the Freeman-Tukey Double Arcsine Transformation method. Pooled Odds Ratio (pooled-OR) was estimated using a random-effects model. Sensitivity analysis was conducted using the leave-one-out technique.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>Of 29 studies in the systematic review, 26 included in the meta-analysis. PP of PPD was 0.15,(95% CI[0.12–0.17]; I² = 99.80%,<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Pooled-OR for ATS 1.96,(95%CI[1.59–2.41]; Z = 6.46,<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001), 1.22,(95%CI[0.69–2.18], Z = 0.69,<i>p</i> = 0.49) for SHS, and 1.14,(95%CI[0.82–1.58,Z = 0.78,<i>p</i> = 0.43) for ENPs. While the overall Pooled-OR for all PEN was 1.74,(95%CI[1.44–2.12]; Z = 5.59,<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001), funnel plots and Egger test showed no evidence of publication bias. Sensitivity analysis confirmed the robustness of the findings.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>This meta-analysis reveals that the accumulated evidence shows a significant association between prenatal PEN and PPD; though this final finding should be interpreted cautiously due to the high heterogeneity. Therefore, the exposure-stratified estimates represent the principal findings of this meta-analysis. The findings indicates a significant association between prenatal ATS and PPD, but no clear conclusion could be drawn about prenatal SHS or ENPs use due to the limited number of studies. There is a need for future studies that prospectively assess the impact of SHS and ENP on PPD.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":"29 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00737-026-01739-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148359188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maternal peripartum stress: A new consensus-based definition","authors":"Déborah Fort,&nbsp;Susan Ayers,&nbsp;Danny Horesh,&nbsp;Susan Garthus-Niegel,&nbsp;Anna-Lena Zietlow,&nbsp;Jonathan Handelzalts,&nbsp;Rafael A. Caparros-Gonzalez,&nbsp;Fiona Alderdice,&nbsp;Valentine Rattaz,&nbsp;Antje Horsch,&nbsp;WG 1.1 COST Action 22114","doi":"10.1007/s00737-026-01741-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-026-01741-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The peripartum period is a time of increased vulnerability to stress for women, yet no consensus definition of maternal peripartum stress exists. This paper reports work from European COST Action 22114 (TREASURE), which identified key concepts related to maternal peripartum stress in the literature and developed a consensus definition via a qualitative Delphi process involving 161 international researchers and clinicians. The resulting definition supports a shared understanding, enabling more targeted research and evidence-based clinical practice to improve perinatal care.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":"29 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00737-026-01741-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148359201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perinatal mental health research: priorities from a neurodiverse sample in the United Kingdom","authors":"Alexandra Lautarescu,&nbsp;Siofra Heraty,&nbsp;Chloe Johnson,&nbsp;Amber Ruigrok,&nbsp;Eliza Eaton,&nbsp;Tessel Bazelmans,&nbsp;Julie Sigurdardottir,&nbsp;Victoria Ratti,&nbsp;Holly Stone,&nbsp;Jenna Anderson,&nbsp;Ayesha Javed,&nbsp;Shivali Mahtani,&nbsp;Alex Lau-Zhu,&nbsp;Debbie M. Smith","doi":"10.1007/s00737-026-01734-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-026-01734-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>The aim of this study is to better understand perinatal mental health research priorities of neurotypical and neurodivergent people.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>A co-designed mixed-methods survey was conducted as part of the Wellbeing Across Neurotypes: Depression and Anxiety (WANDA) study. 709 participants in the United Kingdom (UK) quantitatively rated and ranked research topics within perinatal mental health, with 253 also providing qualitative data. </p><h3>Results</h3><p>The top research priorities were (1) interventions and (2) diagnosis for perinatal mental health problems for birthing people and (3) how these impact parent-infant relationships. Qualitative data revealed additional topics of importance including healthcare experiences, trauma, and neurodiversity.</p><h3>Conslusions</h3><p>These results suggest complex, multilevel barriers to accessing diagnosis and support in the UK. </p></div>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":"29 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00737-026-01734-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148293273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of the 2024 South Brazilian flood on obstetric and mental health outcomes in pregnant women","authors":"Laura Paggiarin Skonieski,&nbsp;Pedro Giuberti,&nbsp;Miguel Gomes Garcia,&nbsp;Bernardo Bevilaqua Baldi,&nbsp;Sofia Turra Berlaver,&nbsp;Martina Alana Lodi,&nbsp;Gabriela Closs Machado,&nbsp;Egon Motyczka,&nbsp;Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira,&nbsp;Lucas Schreiner,&nbsp;Thiago Wendt Viola","doi":"10.1007/s00737-026-01738-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-026-01738-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To examine associations between the 2024 South Brazilian flood and postpartum obstetric and maternal mental health outcomes.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>This cross-sectional study recruited 274 postpartum women 8–12 months after the flood at two tertiary hospitals in Porto Alegre, Brazil. We focused on three disaster-related exposures: (1) need for financial assistance due to the flood; (2) housing displacement or damage due to the flood; and (3) delivery within nine months after the flood (already pregnant at the time of the disaster).</p><h3>Results</h3><p>Financial and housing exposures were associated with higher odds of perinatal posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (OR = 6.7; 95% CI: 2.4–18.4 and OR = 3.6; 95% CI: 1.2–10.2, respectively) and receipt of mental health care due to the flood (OR = 6.5; 95% CI: 2.3–18.6 and OR = 5.8; 95% CI: 2.1–15.9), whereas only financial exposure was associated with perinatal depression symptoms (OR = 2.6; 95% CI: 1.03–6.6). Delivery within nine months after the disaster was associated with low birth weight (OR = 2.7; 95% CI: 1.03–7.4), gestational preeclampsia (OR = 3.4; 95% CI: 1.32–8.88), and missed prenatal appointments due to the flood (OR = 9.9; 95% CI: 2.4–39.8). Women exposed to financial or housing losses reported greater material and infrastructural disruptions, while those who delivered within nine months of the flood more frequently reported involvement in rescue/aid activities and related emotional distress.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Disaster-related financial and housing stressors were associated with adverse maternal mental health outcomes, and delivery within nine months after the flood was associated with higher odds of adverse obstetric outcomes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":"29 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00737-026-01738-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148281736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The effect of emotional freedom technique on premenstrual syndrome, menstrual symptoms and quality of life experienced by nursing students: a randomized controlled trial","authors":"Tuğba Yakıcı,&nbsp;Hande Yağcan","doi":"10.1007/s00737-026-01732-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-026-01732-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effect of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on premenstrual syndrome, menstrual symptoms, and quality of life among nursing students.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>The study was conducted with 80 nursing students enrolled at XXX University, who were randomly assigned to an experimental group (<i>n</i> = 40) and a control group (<i>n</i> = 40) using a pretest–posttest design. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Premenstrual Syndrome Scale, Menstrual Symptom Scale, Subjective Units of Distress Scale, and the SF-12 Health Survey. The experimental group received EFT interventions, while the control group received no intervention during the study period. Pre- and post-intervention measurements were obtained for both groups.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>Following the intervention, statistically significant differences were found between the experimental and control groups in Premenstrual Syndrome Scale, Menstrual Symptom Scale, and Subjective Units of Distress Scale and their subdimensions (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). The experimental group also demonstrated significant improvements from pretest to posttest across these measures (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). Regarding quality of life, the Mental Component Summary score of the SF-12 increased significantly in the experimental group (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05), whereas the Physical Component Summary score showed an increase that did not reach statistical significance (<i>p</i> &gt; 0.05).</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The findings suggest that EFT may be an effective complementary intervention for reducing premenstrual and menstrual symptoms and improving mental aspects of quality of life among nursing students. EFT may be considered a potentially supportive, non-pharmacological approach in the management of menstrual-related symptoms.</p><h3>Trial registration</h3><p>Clinical Trials.gov, NCT06557070.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":"29 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00737-026-01732-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148275875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction training on fear of childbirth and psychological well-being in women experiencing premenstrual syndrome: a randomized controlled trial","authors":"Aysel Akbeniz,&nbsp;Esra Sabancı Baransel","doi":"10.1007/s00737-026-01737-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-026-01737-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><p>This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on premenstrual symptom severity, pre-pregnancy fear of childbirth, and psychological well-being in women experiencing Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS).</p><h3>Materials and methods</h3><p>This randomized controlled trial was conducted with 126 women experiencing PMS between June 2023 and November 2025 (MBSR group: <i>n</i> = 63; control group: <i>n</i> = 63). The intervention group participated in an 8-session online MBSR program, delivered twice weekly (40 min per session), while the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS), the Childbirth Fear - Prior to Pregnancy Scale (CF-PPS), and the Psychological Well-being Scale (PWBS). Between-group differences were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) adjusting for baseline values, and effect sizes were reported using partial eta-squared (η²). The trial was retrospectively registered (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT06942169).</p><h3>Results</h3><p>The MBSR intervention was associated with statistically significant improvements in all outcomes compared to the control group. Adjusted analyses indicated a significant reduction in premenstrual symptom severity (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001, η²=0.117) and fear of childbirth (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001, η²=0.125), as well as a significant increase in psychological well-being (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001, η²=0.285). These findings correspond to moderate effect sizes for PMSS and CF-PPS and a relatively large effect size for PWBS.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The findings suggest that MBSR may be an effective non-pharmacological intervention for reducing premenstrual symptoms, decreasing pre-pregnancy fear of childbirth, and improving psychological well-being in women experiencing PMS. However, the results should be interpreted with caution due to the short-term nature of the assessment and the absence of long-term follow-up data.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":"29 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00737-026-01737-8.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148275901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The tokophobia severity scale: a psychometric multicountry study with childbearing-age women","authors":"Daniela Fidalgo,&nbsp;Matilde Sousa,&nbsp;Cláudia Sousa,&nbsp;Julie Jomeen,&nbsp;Paulina Pawlicka,&nbsp;Olga Riklikienė,&nbsp;Diogo Lamela,&nbsp;Kathleen Baird,&nbsp;Barbara Baranowska,&nbsp;Gabija Jarašiūnaitė-Fedosejeva,&nbsp;Paulina Mistelska,&nbsp;Inês Jongenelen,&nbsp;Tiago Miguel Pinto,&nbsp;Raquel Costa","doi":"10.1007/s00737-026-01736-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-026-01736-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>Tokophobia refers to a clinically significant fear of childbirth that affects women across the reproductive lifespan. Given its prevalence and association with adverse mental health, obstetric, and reproductive decision-making outcomes, valid and reliable measures are essential to identify women at risk of tokophobia. </p><h3>Methods</h3><p>Tokophobia Severity Scale (TSS) psychometric properties were analyzed in nulliparous non-pregnant, pregnant, and women in the postpartum using data from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies conducted in four countries: Australia, Lithuania, Poland, and Portugal. Sample (<i>n</i> = 1,585) comprised nulliparous non-pregnant (Poland, <i>n</i> = 559), pregnant (Lithuania, <i>n</i> = 197, Portugal, <i>n</i> = 353), and women at two months postpartum (Australia, <i>n</i> = 292; Lithuania, <i>n</i> = 184). Participants completed the TSS, and self-reported questionnaires on sociodemographic, obstetric, fetal/neonatal, mental health-related characteristics, depressive and anxiety symptoms, birth trauma perception, and another measure of fear of childbirth (FOC). </p><h3>Results</h3><p>Results supported a three-factor model: fear, coping, and intrusive thoughts. Invariance was found across childbearing-age periods and countries. Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega coefficients for the TSS total score were 0.89-0.90. Known-group validity was established with differences in sociodemographic, obstetric, fetal/neonatal, and mental health-related characteristics. Concurrent validity was found with depressive and anxiety symptoms, and birth trauma perception. Convergent validity was found with another FOC measure. TSS scores in pregnancy predicted elective cesarean section, birth trauma perception, and postpartum depressive and anxiety symptoms. TSS discriminates women with or without clinically significant tokophobia symptoms in childbearing-age periods and countries. </p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>TSS is a psychometrically strong measure that can be used to screen clinically significant tokophobia symptoms.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":"29 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00737-026-01736-9.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148270009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mothers’ parenting stress and depression during infancy predicts parenting self-efficacy and media emotion regulation two years later","authors":"Hailey G. Holmgren,&nbsp;Ashley M. Fraser,&nbsp;Chris L. Porter,&nbsp;Megan Gale,&nbsp;Laura Stockdale,&nbsp;Cortney Evans-Stout","doi":"10.1007/s00737-026-01728-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-026-01728-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>The transition to motherhood is characterized by increased stress and changes in coping behaviors, yet limited research has examined how different dimensions of parenting stress relate to maternal functioning and media use over time. Guided by the ABC-X model of family stress, this study examined longitudinal associations between parenting stress, maternal depressive symptoms, parenting self-efficacy (PSE), and media coping behaviors.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>Longitudinal data were collected from 439 mothers across three yearly waves. Parenting stress was measured at Time 1, maternal depression at Times 1 and 2, and parenting efficacy at Times 1 and 3. Health app use was assessed via passive-sensing data, and mothers reported their use of media for emotion regulation at Time 3. Path analyses tested direct associations and moderation by maternal depressive symptoms, controlling for baseline PSE, depressive symptoms, household income, and frequency of cell phone checking at Time 1.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>Parental distress at Time 1 predicted lower PSE and greater media emotion regulation at Time 3. Maternal depressive symptoms further moderated these associations in distinct ways across outcomes. For media emotion regulation, difficult-child stress was associated with lower use only at higher levels of depressive symptoms. For PSE, depressive symptoms weakened the negative association between parent-child dysfunctional interaction and PSE, with stronger associations at lower levels of depression. No consistent associations emerged for health app use.</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Parental distress is a key predictor of maternal functioning, while other stress dimensions show context-dependent associations. Findings highlight the importance of distinguishing stress types and considering maternal emotional context when examining coping and adjustment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":"29 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148270051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Infanticide: forms, causes and jurisprudential solutions","authors":"Ian Brockington","doi":"10.1007/s00737-026-01729-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-026-01729-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Faced with the crime of infanticide, all nations seek justice for both mothers and their infants. The psychopathology of childbirth and infanticide are among the most complex in human experience. This review takes the example of English law, and traces its evolution during four epochs, as knowledge increased and public attitudes changed. The combination of the 1922 Infanticide Act, recognizing the special circumstances of parturition, and the 1957 Homicide Act, with its concept of diminished responsibility, offer a solution worthy of consideration by other nations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":"29 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148237304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}