TY - JOUR T1 - Acceptance-focused processes and self-compassion protect pregnant women from developing postpartum depressive and anxiety symptoms and improve relationships with health caregivers JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs DO - 10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103081 SP - ebnurs-2019-103081 AU - Asmaa Salah Eldin Mohamed Saleh Y1 - 2019/07/12 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2019/07/12/ebnurs-2019-103081.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Monteiro F, Fonseca A, Pereira M, et al. What protects at-risk postpartum women from developing depressive and anxiety symptoms? The role of acceptance-focused processes and self-compassion. J Affect Disord 2019;246:522–9. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.124.Pregnant women are more susceptible to postpartum depression (PPD); self-compassion will enable them to cope with life challenges, and support interpersonal relationships with caregivers.This study emphasises promotion of acceptance-based processes as preventive measures for at-risk women, which may protect them from developing psychological symptoms.Women in the postpartum stage are susceptible to increased risk for mood disturbances.1 … ER -