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Different patterns of attentional bias in antenatal and postpartum depression.

Åsa EdvinssonAlkistis SkalkidouCharlotte HellgrenMalin GingnellLisa EkseliusMimmie WillebrandInger Sundström Poromaa
Published in: Brain and behavior (2017)
In contrast with the hypothesis, we found no evidence of attentional bias to emotionally valenced stimuli in women with untreated peripartum depression. However, the shorter reaction times to emotional stimuli in women with postpartum depression may indicate emotional numbing, which in turn, is a functional impairment that may have repercussions for child development and well-being. Our findings emphasize the need to identify and treat women with postpartum depression at the earliest possible time point to ensure swift recovery and support for the family.
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