Research

IDHP Research Summaries

Guide to Navigating this Research Archive

Here you will find research articles published by IDHP researchers that are related to our primary scientific foci: the interconnected mental health of children and their caregivers, the intergenerational impact of stressful experiences on mental and physical health, and interventions and other buffers that support family wellness. 

 

In the right sidebar, you can search this archive by research topic, as well as by research study (you can read about each study on the Current Projects page). Each archive entry has a simple summary, the full scientific abstract, and a link to the full article. Most of the articles in this research archive are available open access (i.e., you can access it without a subscription). If you are trying to access an article and aren't able to see the full version, please email us at [email protected], and we would be happy to assist. 

 

 

February 28, 2018
Intervention effects
MAMAS/SEED Study
Maternal mental health

Effect of prenatal mindfulness training on depressive symptom severity through 18-months postpartum: A latent profile analysis

This study looked at whether a wellness group (Mindful Moms Training) for pregnant women could reduce depression symptoms after giving birth compared to treatment as usual. They found that the women who participated in the wellness group were less likely to have moderate depressive symptoms after giving birth compared to the women who received typical care. This suggests that wellness programs during pregnancy could be helpful in reducing depressive symptoms during the transition to parenthood.