Cognitive functioning of women in pregnancy and early postpartum

Włodzimierz Płotek; Marta Czarnecka-Iwańczuk; Małgorzata Grześkowiak

doi:10.20883/jms.2017.167

Authors

Włodzimierz Płotek Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Marta Czarnecka-Iwańczuk Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Małgorzata Grześkowiak Poznan University of Medical Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20883/jms.2017.167

Keywords:

pregnancy, postpartum, cognitive functioning

Abstract

Pregnancy and early postpartum is an extremely stressful time in a woman’s life. Emotional and cognitive functioning are mutually interconnected. The psyche also influences the physical health on the functional and physical basis. The physiological hormonal changes adapt woman to the development and labour of a child and reflect in the central nervous system functioning. In the presented manuscript, the basic psychological problems accompanying women in this period, as well as mutual relationships between the hormonal and central nervous systems during pregnancy and early postpartum have been presented.

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Author Biographies

Włodzimierz Płotek, Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Department of Teaching Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, assistant professor
Marta Czarnecka-Iwańczuk, Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Department of Clinical Psychology, assistant professor
Małgorzata Grześkowiak, Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Department of Teaching Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, assistant professor

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