abstract: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant public health concern affecting up to half a million U.S. women annually. Mexican-American women experience substantially higher rates of PPD, and represent an underserved population with significant health disparities that put these women and their infants at greater risk for substantial psychological and developmental difficulties. The current study utilized data on perceived stress, depression, maternal parenting behavior, and infant social-emotional and cognitive development from 214 Mexican-American mother-infant dyads. The first analysis approach utilized a latent intercept (LI) model to examine how overall mean levels and within-person deviations of perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and maternal parenting behavior are related across the postpartum period. Results indicated large, positive between- and within-person correlations between perceived stress and depression. Neither perceived stress nor depressive symptoms were found to have significant between- or within-person associations with the parenting variables. The second analysis approach utilized an autoregressive cross-lagged model with tests of mediation to identify underlying mechanisms among perceived stress, postpartum depressive symptoms, and maternal parenting behavior in the prediction of infant social-emotional and cognitive development. Results indicated that increased depressive symptoms at 12- and 18-weeks were associated with subsequent reports of increased perceived stress at 18- and 24-weeks, respectively. Perceived stress at 12-weeks was found to be negatively associated with subsequent non-hostility at 18-weeks, and both sensitivity and non-hostility were found to be associated with infant cognitive development and social-emotional competencies at 12 months of age (52-weeks), but not with social-emotional problems. The results of the mediation analyses showed that non-hostility at 18- and 24-weeks significantly mediated the association between perceived stress at 12-weeks and infant cognitive development and social-emotional competencies at 52-weeks. The findings extend research that sensitive parenting in early childhood is as important to the development of cognitive ability, social behavior, and emotion regulation in ethnic minority cultures as it is in majority culture families; that maternal perceptions of stress may spillover into parenting behavior, resulting in increased hostility and negatively influencing infant cognitive and social-emotional development; and that symptoms of depressed mood may influence the experience of stress. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Psychology 2014

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:29:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-03-30Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:58:19Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 schiavo_ra_me_bauru.pdf: 678543 bytes, checksum: 3d0257b7fbad7c2fdf12837b076da463 (MD5) / Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) / O ciclo gravídico puerperal é marcado por alterações emocionais, características deste período, com possibilidade de desencadear transtornos psíquicos significativos, comprometendom a saúde materno-infantil. Entre os fatores psicológicos que, geralmente, implicam em complicação durante gestação, parto e puerpério estão o stress e a ansiedade vivenciados na gravidez e a depressão, no puerpério. Objetivo: Avaliar a ansiedade-estado e o stress de primagestas no terceiro trimestre de gestação e no pós-parto e averiguar ocorrência de depressão pós-parto associando-os com aspectos de gestação e cuidados com o bebê. Método: A pesquisa foi constituída de duas etapas. Na etapa 1 ocorreu a coleta de dados no terceiro trimestre de gestação e a etapa 2, ocorreu após 45 de nascimento do bebê. Na etapa 1 entrevistou-se 98 primagestas e aplicou-se os instrumentos IDATE (Inventário de Ansiedade Taco/Estaco), ISSL (Inventário de Sintomas de Stress de Lipp) e Entrevista Inicial. Destas, 64 também participaram da etapa 2, onde aplicou-se os instrumentos IDATE, ISSL, EPDS (Escala de Depressão Pós-parto de Edimburgo) e Questionário a respeito do parto, nascimento e rotina de cuidados com o bebê. Os dados foram analisados usando o programa SPSS for Windows, versão 17.0. Resultados: Os resultados da etapa 1 indicaram que 63% da primagestas apresentam ansiedade-estado controlada e 37% alta ansiedade-estado no terceiro trimestre. Quanto ao stress, 22% não o manifestaram e 78% manifestaram. Das participantes, 56% estavam na Fase de Resistência, 20% na Quase Exaustão e 2% na Exaustão. Delas, 11% manifestaram sintomas físicos, 86% psicológicos e 3% e psicológicos. Os resultados da etapa 2 indicam que 73% das puérperas manifestaram ansiedade-estado controlada e 27% alta ansiedade-estado. Observou-se diferença significativa entre a ansiedade-estado manifestada no terceiro... / The puerperal period is marked by emotional changes, typical of this period, with the possibility of triggering significant mental disorders, affecting the maternal and child health. Psychological factors that usually imply a complication during pregnancy, childbirth and are experienced stress and anxiety and depresssion in pregnancy, postpartum. Objective: To evaluate the state-ansiety and stress of primipara in the third trimester of pregnancy and postpartum and to investigate the occurence of postpartum depression by associating them with aspects of pregnancy and baby care. Method: The study considered of two steps. In step data collection occurred in the third trimester of pregnancy and step 2,45 occured after the baby's birth. In step 1 was interviewed 98 primiparous and applied the tools STAI Anxiety Inventory (Taco/State), Inventory (SSI Lipp Stress Symptoms) and the Initial Interview. Of these, 64 also participated in the second stage, where we applied the tools IDATE, SSI, EPDS (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale) and the Questionnaire about labor, birth and care routine with the baby. Data were analyzed using SPSS for Windows, version 17.0. Results: The results of phase 1 indicated that 63% od primiparum have anxiety state-controlled and 37% high state anxiety in the third quarter. As for stress, not the 22% and 78% had expressed. Of participants, 56% were in Stage of Resistance, 20% in almost 2% at axhaustion. Of these, 11% had physical symptoms, 86% 3% psychological and physical and physichological. The results of step 2 indicate that 73% of the women expressed anxiety state-controlled and 27% high-anxiety state. There was a significant difference between state anxiety manifested in the third trimester of pregnancy and puerperium (t 2:36, p<0.05). Regarding the stress 37.5% had no symptoms of stress and 62.5% manifested. Of which indicated 80% were in Phase Resistance... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Objetivou-se nesse estudo relacionar a probabilidade de desenvolvimento de depressão pós-parto e o tempo de aleitamento materno em diferentes ambientes intrauterinos. Trata-se de um estudo observacional longitudinal composto por 229 pares mães-bebês selecionadas em dois hospitais públicos em Porto Alegre/RS, do nascimento até os 6 meses de vida da criança. As mães foram recrutadas e entrevistadas pessoalmente nos hospitais até 48h após o parto. As entrevistas com 7, 15, 90 dias foram realizadas no domicílio e as entrevistas com 30 e 180 dias no hospital. Para testar as associações entre o desfecho e as variáveis, teste qui-quadrado, correlação de Pearson e análise de Variância ou Kruskal-Wallis foram realizados. Para as análises multivariadas, modelos de regressões e matrizes de covariâncias foram feitas. No presente estudo, observou-se que a idade da mãe >20 anos é um fator importante para o desmame precoce e mostrou-se associado de forma significativa, com o desfecho, aos 4 meses de vida da criança: risco relativo =0,680; intervalo de confiança de 95%=[0,457-1,010] e p=0,05. Ao longo do seguimento, nos 6 meses da criança, esta variável não se manteve significativa: risco relativo=0,73; intervalo de confiança de 95%=[0,516-1,048] e p=0,08. O tempo médio de aleitamento materno foi de 158 dias. Observou-se que a probabilidade de depressão foi de 18,3%, 16,3% e 9,1% no 1º, 3º e 6º mês respectivamente. Observou-se que a situação conjugal (p=0,024), gestação planejada (p=0,002), gravidez anterior (p=0,02) e escolaridade da mãe e do pai (p=0,009 e 0,04) tem relação com a probabilidade de depressão pós-parto. Analisando os achados deste estudo verificou-se que não existe associação entre depressão pós-parto e o tempo de aleitamento materno em diferentes ambientes intrauterinos. A probabilidade de depressão não está relacionada com o tempo de aleitamento materno. A depressão pode ser associada com fatores sociais, independentes do aleitamento materno. Idade das mães maior que 20 anos está relacionada com a não manutenção da amamentação nos primeiros meses de vida da criança. / This study aimed to correlate the probability of postpartum depression development and maternal breastfeeding duration intrauterine in different environments. It is an observational and longitudinal study, consisting of 229 mother-child pairs selected in two public hospital in Porto Alegre/RS, from birth to 6 months of child’s life. Mothers were recruited and interviewed personally within 48 hours in hospitals after delivery. Interviews with 7, 15, 90 days were carried out at home and interviews with 30 and 180 days at the hospital. For assessing associations between the outcome and the explanatory variables, Chi-square and variance or Kruskal-Wallis analyzes were performed. For multivariate analysis, regression models and covariance matrices were made. It was observed that the mother’s age above 20 years is an important factor for early weaning, being it significantly associated with maternal breastfeeding duration, at 4 months: relative risk =0.680; confidence interval of 95%=[0.457-1.010] and p=0.05. At 6 months follow-up, this variable did not remain significant: relative risk =0.73; confidence interval of 95%=[0.516-1.048] and p=0.08. The mean duration of breastfeeding practice was 158 days. It was observed that maternal postpartum depression probability was 18.3%, 16.3% and 9.1% in the 1st, 3rd and 6th months, respectively. It was observed that the marital status (p=0.024), planned pregnancy (p=0.002), previous pregnancy (p=0.02) and educational level of the mother and father (p=0.009 and 0.04, respectively) are related to the probability of postpartum depression development. No associations were found between postpartum depression probability and maternal breastfeeding duration in different intrauterine environments. Taken together, maternal postpartum depression probability could be associated with other social factors, independent of breastfeeding, and maternal age above 20 years is associated with no longer breastfeeding duration in the first month after birth.

abstract: Postpartum depression has been described as one of the most common complications related to childbirth (Beck, 2008). To understand better the theoretical underpinnings of the disorder, the current study used a vulnerability-stress conceptualization to develop a theoretical model of postpartum depression. The predictive model was tested on 144 mothers with infants under 12-months of age using structural equation modeling. Four alternative models were also tested. A variation of the original theoretical model was found to have the best fit. Consistent with past research, this model indicated that need for approval, relationship conflict, and maternal-efficacy directly predicted postpartum depressive symptoms. Need for approval also moderated the relation between maternal-efficacy and postpartum depressive symptoms, so that this relation was stronger for mothers with high need of approval than for mothers with low need for approval. The role of these risk factors, particularly negative maternal perceptions and cognitions, is highlighted in relation to developing clinical interventions to treat postpartum depression. Limitations of this study are discussed and suggestions are made for future models to be tested through empirical research. / Dissertation/Thesis / Ph.D. Psychology 2014

abstract: Research demonstrating the importance of the paternal role has been largely conducted using samples of Caucasian men, leaving a gap in what is known about fathering in minority cultures. Family systems theories highlight the dynamic interrelations between familial roles and relationships, and suggest that comprehensive studies of fathering require attention to the broad family and cultural context. During the early infancy period, mothers' and fathers' postpartum adjustment may represent a critical source of influence on father involvement. For the current study, Mexican American (MA) women (N = 125) and a subset of their romantic partners/biological fathers (N = 57) reported on their depressive symptoms and levels of father involvement (paternal engagement, accessibility, and responsibility) during the postpartum period. Descriptive analyses suggested that fathers are involved in meaningful levels of care during infancy. Greater paternal postpartum depression (PPD) was associated with lower levels of father involvement. Maternal PPD interacted with paternal gender role attitudes to predict father involvement. At higher levels of maternal PPD, involvement increased among fathers adhering to less segregated gender role attitudes and decreased among fathers who endorsed more segregated gender role attitudes. Within select models, differences in the relations were observed between mothers' and fathers' reports of paternal involvement. Results bring attention to the importance of examining contextual influences on early fathering in MA families and highlight the unique information that may be gathered from separate maternal and paternal reports of father involvement. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Psychology 2014

A depressão pós-parto (DPP) é um transtorno do humor que pode afetar mulheres de diversas culturas, já sendo considerado um problema internacional de saúde pública. Contudo, há ainda pouco conhecimento científico sobre as características qualitativas da experiência da depressão pós-parto no contexto latino-americano, incluindo o Brasil. Diante dessa lacuna, o objetivo dessa pesquisa foi compreender a trajetória de um grupo de mulheres brasileiras na experiência da DPP. Trata-se de um estudo interpretativo descritivo. Os participantes foram 15 mulheres com diagnóstico clínico de DPP e 9 familiares indicados por elas. A coleta de dados foi realizada na cidade de São Paulo no período de maio de 2011 a janeiro de 2012, por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas. Os dados foram submetidos à análise temática indutiva. Como resultado, compreende-se que a trajetória das mulheres na experiência da DPP as levou a vivenciar uma maternidade fora dos padrões idealizados que, como consequência, modificou a forma como elas entendiam a própria identidade. A analogia de um quebra-cabeça é utilizada para descrever o desarranjo causado pela DPP na imagem mulher-mãe composta pelas peças identidade e maternidade. O fator que mais afetou a peça maternidade foram os pensamentos que as mulheres vivenciaram de machucar os filhos. Em resposta a isso, elas descreveram diferentes formas de exercer a maternidade. A peça identidade ficou em segundo plano devido à importância sociocultural dada à maternidade. Assim, mesmo os sintomas depressivos tendo afetado a capacidade individual das mulheres e a própria percepção sobre si mesmas, foi apenas a falha em cuidar da criança que despertou a questão da depressão e gerou a necessidade por assistência. Apoio familiar, retorno ao convívio social e tratamento psicofarmacológico foram as principais estratégias adotadas pelas mulheres para recuperar a condição de saúde. Porém, pode-se concluir que as peças do quebra-cabeça mulher-mãe não voltaram a se encaixar como antes. O desarranjo causado pela DPP não foi revertido e, por isso, as mulheres tiveram que se adaptar a um novo normal, no qual a identidade pessoal, a percepção sobre a maternidade, a relação com os filhos e companheiros foram negativamente afetadas. A descrição e a interpretação apresentada nesse estudo podem ser utilizadas por profissionais de saúde para compreender o processo de adoecimento das mulheres na DPP, bem como fornecer inúmeras possibilidades para futuras pesquisas. / Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mood disorder affecting women from different cultures, and is considered to be an international public health problem. However, there is still little scientific knowledge regarding the qualitative characteristics of the experience of PPD in the Latin American context, including Brazil. Given this lack of knowledge, the objective of this study was to understand the trajectory of a group of Brazilian women\'s experiences with PPD. This was an interpretive description study. The participants were 15 women with the clinical diagnosis of PPD, and 9 family members chosen by them. Data collection was performed in the city of São Paulo in the period of May 2011 to January 2012, through semistructured interviews. The data underwent inductive thematic analysis. As a result, it was understood that the trajectory of the women experiencing PPD led them to experience motherhood outside of the idealized standards, which consequently modified the way in which they understood their own identity. The analogy of a puzzle is used to describe the rearranging of the woman-mother image, composed of the two pieces \"identity\" and \"maternity,\" caused by PPD. The thoughts that the women experienced of hurting their children proved to be the factor most greatly affecting the puzzle piece \"maternity.\" As a response to this, they described different ways of exercising their motherhood. The puzzle piece \"identity\" took second stage due to the sociocultural importance given to maternity. Therefore, even when the depressive symptoms had affected the woman\'s individual ability, or her perception of herself, it was only when there was a failure to care for the child when questions arose regarding depression, generating the need for help. Family support, returning to social activities, and psychopharmacological treatment were all named as the main strategies to recover their health condition. However, it may be concluded that the woman-mother pieces never fit back together as they once had. The rearranging caused by the PPD was not reverted; the women had to adapt to a new \"normal,\" where their personal identity, their perception of motherhood, and their relationships with their children and partners had been negatively affected. The description and interpretation presented in this study may be used by healthcare professionals to understand the illness process of women in PPD, and provide innumerable possibilities for future research.

Introdução: A depressão está entre as principais causas de incapacidade nas mulheres, sendo a idade fértil o período com maior prevalência de episódios depressivos. Os transtornos mentais do pós-parto afetam mulheres de forma ampliada e, nesse período, o que mais acontece são as: disforias (chamadas de melancolias), as depressões pós-parto e as psicoses puerperais. Apesar de sua importância e dos avanços instituídos na atenção à saúde da mulher no Brasil, ainda existem poucos estudos a respeito de sua prevalência. Objetivos: Caracterizar a prevalência da depressão pós-parto das mulheres do município de Itapecerica da Serra com o uso da escala de depressão pós-parto de Edimburgo (EPDS); Identificar fatores sociais, econômicos, familiares e de acesso ao serviço de saúde associados à ocorrência de DPP. Método: Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico de caráter descritivo e transversal que analisou os fatores de risco associados a ocorrência do fenômeno, com o uso da EPDS, considerando-se a DPP se atingida a pontuação 12, e um formulário de caracterização socioeconômica e familiar da puérpera, elaborado pela própria pesquisadora. Participaram da pesquisa 168 puérperas (entre 10 e 60 dias, após o parto) entrevistadas nas UBS(s), em suas residências e em uma clínica privada no município do estudo. O cálculo amostral baseou-se na estimativa da prevalência de 30% de DPP, com nível de significância de 0,05 a 5% e erro absoluto de mais ou menos 7% ou 6%. Para a análise estatística, utilizou-se o programa Bio Estatístico 5.0, aplicando-se o Teste de Mann Whitney, para comparar as tendências centrais de duas amostras independentes (primíparas e multíparas) e o Teste do Qui-quadrado para estudar a dependência entre as duas variáveis, por meio de tabelas de contingência. O nível de significância foi fixado em 0,05 visando-se obter um resultado de relevância para o objeto do estudo. Resultados: A DPP teve uma prevalência de 43,4 % incidindo em 30 (17,8%) mulheres primíparas e 43 (25,6%) das multíparas com DPP. Na amostra, prevaleceram as seguintes características entre as puérperas com DPP: faixa etária entre 19 e 35 anos de idade, sendo (74,4%), na escolaridade salientou-se o ensino médio (48,8%), a renda familiar foi de 1 a 3 salários-mínimos com proporção de 55,9%, ocupação dona de casa (49,4%), cor da pele branca (48,2%), religião católica (47%), sexo do bebê oposto ao esperado (53,5%), com histórico de problemas hormonais (69,04%), cansaço físico no período puerperal (31,5%) e sem suporte familiar na volta da maternidade (22%). Conclusões: O estudo permitiu identificar as prevalências com possibilidades de aprimorar a assistência. Ao se pensar em uma assistência com qualidade, o suporte emocional e a identificação precoce de uma possível DPP tornam mais eficientes o trabalho. Com os dados obtidos, percebeu-se a necessidade de ampliar a dimensão do cuidado, sobretudo, na atuação direta do puerpério das mulheres que já realizaram o pré-natal, trazendo-lhes uma assistência mais segura, evitando, assim um aspecto da morbidade materna que interfere fortemente no desenvolvimento infantil / Introduction: Depression is among the leading causes of disability in women, the childbearing period with a higher prevalence of depressive episodes. Mental disorders affect postpartum women in a wider sense, and in that period what else happens are: disphorias calls (melancholy), postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. Despite its importance and the advances introduced in the health care of women in Brazil, there are few studies about its prevalence. Objectives:To characterize the prevalence of postpartum depression women in the municipality of Serra Itapecerica using the scale of the Edinburgh postpartum (EPDS) depression; Identify social , economic , family, and access to health service factors associated with occurrence of PPD. Method: This was a descriptive cross-sectional epidemiological character study that examined the risk factors associated with the occurrence of the phenomenon , using the EPDS , considering the DPP is achieved scores 12 , and a form of socioeconomic characterization familial puerperal prepared by the researcher . The study gathered 168 women (between 10 and 60 days after birth) interviewed in UBS (s) in their homes and in a private clinic in the city of study. The sample size calculation was based on the estimated prevalence of 30 % of PPD , with a significance level of 0.05 to 5 % and absolute error of plus or minus (7% or 6%), thus estimating the following sample size. For statistical analysis, we used the Statistical Bio 5.0, applying the Mann Whitney test to compare the central tendencies of two independent samples (primiparous and multiparous) and Chi-square test to study the dependence between the two variables by means of contingency tables. The significance level was set at 0.05 aiming to obtain a result relevant to the object of study. Results: The DPP had a prevalence of 43.4% focusing on 30 (17.8%) and 43 primiparous women (25.6%) of multiparous with DPP. In the sample, the following characteristics prevailed among the mothers with PPD: age between 19 and 35 years of age, being (74.4%), in education stressed out high school (48.8%), family income was 1-3 minimum wages and ratio of 55.9%, ocupassion housewives (49.4%), were white (48.2), Catholics (47%), the sex opposite to that expected (53.5%) baby with hormonal problems (69.04%), physical fatigue in the postpartum period (31.5%) and no family support in the back maternity (22%). Conclusions: This study identified the prevalence with possibilities of improving care. When you think of quality care, emotional support and early identification of possible DPP become more efficient work. With the data obtained, we realized the need to expand the dimension of care, especially in the direct performance of postpartum women who have already performed prenatal bringing them safer care, thus avoiding an aspect of maternal morbidity interfering heavily on child development.

Esta dissertação é fruto de profundas inquietações a respeito da origem e da importância das primeiras relações entre mãe e bebê, bem como das forças atuantes na constituição do psiquismo infantil. Ao longo do estudo, surgiu a necessidade de pesquisar a depressão pós-parto como conseqüência do retorno a si mesma, fruto da regressão da mãe e do contato facilitado que toda mãe é levada a fazer ao dar à luz um bebê com conteúdos e conflitos inconscientes relativos a experiências e fantasias infantis e suas reverberações no desencontro da dupla. O estudo inicia-se pela visão de Freud, Klein e alguns de seus discípulos atuais sobre como a menina se torna mulher e qual o impacto da maternidade para o psiquismo feminino; discute a importância da complexa trama envolvida no cenário das primeiras relações; demonstra as competências do recém-nascido, seu uso dos cinco sentidos, e a noção de estados de consciência; trata das confirmações encontradas pela neurociência às questões da importância das relações iniciais que a psicanálise discute; aborda aspectos da interação mãe e bebê, inclusive a psicopatologia do bebê decorrente do desencontro entre a dupla e seus efeitos, com atenção especial à compreensão da depressão materna no período puerperal. Num segundo momento, discutem-se entrevistas que realizamos com pediatras profissionais que atendem no início a dupla mãe-bebê possuidores de experiência diversificada em clínica médica. Aborda-se o universo que apresentam, bem como se registram as reflexões advindas desses contatos produtivos, articulando-os com os conhecimentos teóricos oferecidos pela psicanálise. Assim, propõe-se verificar e observar a capacitação dos pediatras no diagnóstico da depressão puerperal; investigar a atenção que os pediatras dedicam aos aspectos da relação entre mãe e filho e seu impacto no desenvolvimento do bebê; e apontar de que forma a psicologia e a psicanálise podem fornecer subsídios à pediatria. / This essay is a result of profound concerns about the origins and the importance of the early relationship between mother and baby and of the active crosscurrents in the constitution of child psyche. Throughout the work, there came the necessity of researching the postpartum depression as a consequence of the return to the self, a product of mother regression and of the facilitated contact which every mother is supposed to undergo after child bearing with unconscious themes and conflicts related to child experiences and fantasies and their reverberations in the lack of mother-baby approximation. This study begins with the perspectives of Freud, Klein and some of their contemporary followers about how the girl becomes a woman and the impact of motherhood in women psyche; then, it discusses the importance of the complex web involved in the early relationships; it shows the skills of the newborn baby, its use of the five senses, and the concept of states of conscience; it addresses how neuroscience has confirmed the issues related to the centrality of the early relationships discussed by psychoanalysis; it approaches the aspects relating to the interactions between mother and baby and their effects, focusing specially in the understanding of motherhood depression in the puerperal period. In a second stance, our work discusses the interviews we have made with pediatricians professionals giving an early medical care to mother and baby who have a diverse experience in medical practice. Our work addresses the universe they present, and observes the reflections that come from these productive contacts, articulating them with the theoretical knowledge offered by psychoanalysis. By this light, we intend to examine and observe the ability pediatricians have in the diagnosis of puerperal depression; to investigate the attention they give to the aspects of mother-baby relationship and their impact on child development; and to show how psychology and psychoanalysis are able to furnish useful tools to pediatrics.

Este estudo faz parte do projeto temático Ipê; uma pesquisa longitudinal sobre depressão pós-parto (DPP), suas possíveis causas e conseqüências para a interação mãebebê e para o desenvolvimento infantil. As participantes do Ipê são atendidas pelo sistema único de saúde (SUS) da região do Butantã, em São Paulo, e foram entrevistadas em diversos momentos, inclusive no terceiro trimestre de gestação. As díades mãe-bebê foram avaliadas dois dias após o parto, no terceiro e no quarto mês de idade da criança. Este último momento teve a avaliação da sintomatologia para DPP (depressão pós-parto) com a aplicação da EPDE (Escala pós-parto de Edimburgo), que permitiu o encaminhamento das participantes com pontuação significante para DPP para atendimento em psicoterapia breve. Após dez atendimentos, as que apresentaram maior pontuação na aplicação da EPDE foram convidadas para uma entrevista que perguntava como foi saber da gravidez. Esta pergunta era um inicial para ter o relato materno de como estava no momento do pós-parto e o que corroborava para a falta, culminando nas queixas de sintomas depressivos presentes na aplicação da escala de depressão. Foram entrevistadas sete participantes do projeto Ipê. As entrevistas gravadas foram transcritas na forma mais fidedigna e os conteúdos apreendidos foram investigados por meio da análise de conteúdo temático (Bardin, 2002). A análise do discurso das sete participantes foi organizada pela cronologia descrita, desde a descoberta da gravidez, até o desenrolar do parto e o. subsequente pós-parto, caracterizado pelas mudanças na relação da mulher em relação ao seu ciclo social (companheiro, família, amigos e até o próprio filho). Do relato das mães com maior sintomatologia para DPP de acordo com a pontuação da EPDE, conclui-se que há uma persistente ambivalência com a chegada do filho, amplificando as responsabilidades acerca de todos os afazeres atribuídos às mães, implicando sentimentos de incapacidade e incompletude, levando a relatos de sensação de falta de suporte, principalmente por parte de seu companheiro / This study is part of the thematic project Ipe, a longitudinal research on postpartum depression (PPD), its possible causes and consequences for the mother-infant interaction and child development. The participants of Ipe are served by the single health system (SUS) in the region of Butantan, São Paulo, and were interviewed at various times, including in the third trimester of pregnancy. The mother-infant dyads were assessed two days after birth, in the third and fourth months of the child. This last point was the assessment of symptoms for PPD (postpartum depression) with the application of EPDS (Scale Postpartum Edinburgh), allowing the routing of participants with significant score for PPD to meet in brief psychotherapy. After ten sessions, the high test scores in the application of EPDS were invited for an interview and was asked whether the pregnancy. This question was starting to have a maternal report as it was in the post-partum and which supports for the lack, resulting in complaints of depressive symptoms in the implementation of the depression scale. We interviewed seven project participants Ipe. The recorded interviews were transcribed in the most reliable and seized the contents were investigated by means of thematic content analysis (Bardin, 2002). A discourse analysis of the seven participants was organized by chronology described, since the discovery of pregnancy until delivery and the conduct of others subsequent postpartum, characterized by changes in the ratio of women in relation to their social cycle (partner, family, friends and even her own son). From the report of mothers with greater symptoms for PPD according to the score of EPDS, it appears that there is a persistent ambivalence with the arrival of son, amplifying on the responsibilities of all tasks assigned to mothers, implying feelings of inadequacy and incompleteness, leading to reports of perceived lack of support, especially from your partner

The overarching purpose of this collected papers dissertation was to explore the best practices used by Human Resource Development (HRD) professionals to help working mothers who are experiencing postpartum depression symptoms after maternity leave. The first paper in this dissertation was an integrative literature review. The second paper in this dissertation investigated whether participation in online support groups served to moderate the effect of postpartum depression symptoms on work impairment (measured in terms of absenteeism and presenteeism). Both studies were undergirded by the stress-buffering hypothesis, which posits that social support can moderate the effect of experiencing a stressful event. Study #2 also included the self-labeling theory, which explains how a person with mental illness seeks voluntary support. Study #1 reviews studies that examine how to support women experiencing postpartum depression symptoms in the workplace. No studies were found in HRD literature. The stress-buffering hypothesis held weight in informing HRD professionals to help women experiencing postpartum depression symptoms. The majority of the studies pointed to social support, especially from coworkers and supervisors, as having a positive effect on postpartum depression symptom scores. Study #2 explores the effect of participation in online support groups on the work impairment of women experiencing postpartum depression symptoms. This study surveyed working mothers with children under the age of one from online support groups. The survey consisted of three measures: The Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale (Cox, Holden, & Sagovsky, 1987); the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI; Reilly, Zbrozek, & Dukes, 1993); and the Online Social Support for Smoking Cessation survey (OS4; Graham, Papandonatos, Kang, Moreno, & Abrams, 2011). This study did not support the hypothesis that online support group participation would moderate the effect of postpartum depression symptoms on work impairment. Overall, the findings of these studies are entry points into the HRD literature about how working women who are experiencing postpartum depression symptoms can be supported by their employers. Further research is necessary to examine the type of social support that is effective at helping working mothers.