Depressive and trauma symptoms in expectant, risk-exposed, mothers and fathers: Is mindfulness a buffer?

Perinatal depression is reported in 15–20% of women (Marcus, 2009), 8–16% of men (Paulson and Bazemore, 2010) and low-SES, diverse populations are particularly at risk (Sareen, 2011). Trauma symptoms are commonly comorbid with depression, especially when individuals are exposed to risk factors such as community violence and poverty (Kastello et al., 2015; WenzGross et al., 2016). Parental mental illness places infants at risk for negative...