The parental brain, perinatal mental illness, and treatment: A review of key structural and functional changes.

Autor: Pawluski JL; Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail), UMR_S 1085, F-35000, Rennes, France. Electronic address: j.pawluski@gmail.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Seminars in perinatology [Semin Perinatol] 2024 Oct; Vol. 48 (6), pp. 151951. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 14.
DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2024.151951
Abstrakt: The transition to parenthood is perhaps the only time in adult life when the brain changes to such a significant degree in such a short period, particularly in birthing parents. It is also a time when there is an increased risk of developing a mental illness, which may be due, in part, to the increased neuroplasticity. Thus, we must develop interventions and treatments that support parents and promote parental brain health. This review will highlight key findings from current research on how human brain structure and function are modified with 1) the transition to parenthood, 2) parenting stress and perinatal mental illness, and 3) treatments aimed at promoting perinatal mental health. The focus will be on birthing parents and mothers, but brain changes in non-birthing parents will also be discussed. Improvements in our understanding of the parental brain, in health and with illness, will promote the well-being of generations to come.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The author has no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.
(Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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