Psychosocial correlates of prepartum and postpartum depressed mood

D Da Costa, J Larouche, M Dritsa, W Brender - Journal of affective …, 2000 - Elsevier
Background: The aim of the present study was to delineate the influence of maternal stress,
social support and coping styles on depressed mood during pregnancy and the early …

Variations in stress levels over the course of pregnancy: factors associated with elevated hassles, state anxiety and pregnancy-specific stress

D Da Costa, J Larouche, M Dritsa, W Brender - Journal of psychosomatic …, 1999 - Elsevier
This prospective study tracked hassles, pregnancy-specific stress, and state anxiety during
pregnancy. A second objective was to identify predictors of each stress dimension. Pregnant …

PTSD following childbirth: a prospective study of incidence and risk factors in Canadian women

N Verreault, D Da Costa, A Marchand, K Ireland… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The goals of the present study were to estimate the incidence and course of full
and partial Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following childbirth and to prospectively …

Dads get sad too: Depressive symptoms and associated factors in expectant first-time fathers

D Da Costa, P Zelkowitz, K Dasgupta… - American journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This cross-sectional study aims to determine the prevalence and determinants of depressive
symptoms in first-time expectant fathers during their partner’s third trimester of pregnancy. …

The relationship between health status, social support and satisfaction with medical care among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

D Da Costa, AE Clarke, PL Dobkin… - … Journal for Quality in …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Objective: To examine the effect of physical and mental health status and social support on
patient satisfaction with health care in patients with systemic lupus erythrematosus (SLE). …

A prospective study of postnatal depressive symptoms and associated risk factors in first-time fathers

D Da Costa, C Danieli, M Abrahamowicz… - Journal of affective …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Recent studies show that paternal depression negatively impacts children's
behavioral and emotional development. This study determined the prevalence of depressed …

A randomized clinical trial of exercise to alleviate postpartum depressed mood

D Da Costa, I Lowensteyn… - Journal of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. To evaluate whether a 12-week home-based exercise program is more effective
than usual care for alleviating depressive symptomology in the postpartum. Methods. Eighty-…

Effects of a home-based exercise intervention on fatigue in postpartum depressed women: results of a randomized controlled trial

M Dritsa, D Da Costa, G Dupuis… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background Fatigue is prevalent during the postpartum period and may be heightened in
postpartum depressed women. Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of a home-based exercise …

Rates and risk factors associated with depressive symptoms during pregnancy and with postpartum onset

N Verreault, D Da Costa, A Marchand… - Journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms in the
third trimester of pregnancy and at 3 months postpartum and to prospectively identify risk …

Sleep problems and depressed mood negatively impact health-related quality of life during pregnancy

D Da Costa, M Dritsa, N Verreault, C Balaa… - Archives of women's …, 2010 - Springer
The objectives of this study were to evaluate and identify determinants of health related quality
of life (HRQoL) during pregnancy. Pregnant women (n = 245) completed questionnaires …