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Human–Animal Interaction and Perinatal Mental Health: A Narrative Review of Selected Literature and Call for Research

There is a paucity of research exploring how relationships with household pets may impact maternal mental health. We are unaware of any study to date that has examined associations between individuals’ relationships with their pets and psychological adjustment in the perinatal period. Using a biobeh...

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Autores principales: McDonald, Shelby E., Tomlinson, Camie A., Applebaum, Jennifer W., Moyer, Sara W., Brown, Samantha M., Carter, Sue, Kinser, Patricia A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8508333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34639416
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910114
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author McDonald, Shelby E.
Tomlinson, Camie A.
Applebaum, Jennifer W.
Moyer, Sara W.
Brown, Samantha M.
Carter, Sue
Kinser, Patricia A.
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description There is a paucity of research exploring how relationships with household pets may impact maternal mental health. We are unaware of any study to date that has examined associations between individuals’ relationships with their pets and psychological adjustment in the perinatal period. Using a biobehavioral lens, this paper provides a narrative overview of the literature on perinatal mental health and human–animal interaction (HAI). We focus on the role of social relationships, stress, and stress reduction in relation to perinatal mental health; the role of HAI in perceptions of social support, stressors, and stress reduction; and gaps in empirical knowledge concerning the role of HAI in perinatal mental health. Finally, we integrate contemporary biobehavioral models of perinatal mental health and HAI (i.e., Comprehensive Model of Mental Health during the Perinatal Period and the HAI–HPA Transactional Model) to propose a new conceptual framework that depicts ways in which HAI during the perinatal period may influence maternal and child health and wellbeing. To our knowledge, this is the first paper to consider the role of HAI in biobehavioral responses and mental health during the perinatal period. We conclude with recommendations for future research and improved perinatal care.
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spelling pubmed-85083332021-10-13 Human–Animal Interaction and Perinatal Mental Health: A Narrative Review of Selected Literature and Call for Research McDonald, Shelby E. Tomlinson, Camie A. Applebaum, Jennifer W. Moyer, Sara W. Brown, Samantha M. Carter, Sue Kinser, Patricia A. Int J Environ Res Public Health Review There is a paucity of research exploring how relationships with household pets may impact maternal mental health. We are unaware of any study to date that has examined associations between individuals’ relationships with their pets and psychological adjustment in the perinatal period. Using a biobehavioral lens, this paper provides a narrative overview of the literature on perinatal mental health and human–animal interaction (HAI). We focus on the role of social relationships, stress, and stress reduction in relation to perinatal mental health; the role of HAI in perceptions of social support, stressors, and stress reduction; and gaps in empirical knowledge concerning the role of HAI in perinatal mental health. Finally, we integrate contemporary biobehavioral models of perinatal mental health and HAI (i.e., Comprehensive Model of Mental Health during the Perinatal Period and the HAI–HPA Transactional Model) to propose a new conceptual framework that depicts ways in which HAI during the perinatal period may influence maternal and child health and wellbeing. To our knowledge, this is the first paper to consider the role of HAI in biobehavioral responses and mental health during the perinatal period. We conclude with recommendations for future research and improved perinatal care. MDPI 2021-09-26 /pmc/articles/PMC8508333/ /pubmed/34639416 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910114 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Brown, Samantha M.
Carter, Sue
Kinser, Patricia A.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8508333/
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910114
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