Maternal attachment insecurity is a potent predictor of depressive symptoms in the early postnatal period

- Insecurely attached women have more symptoms of postpartum depression (PPD) than the securely attached.
- Insecure attachment is a greater risk factor than other personality traits implicated in PPD.
- The relationship between attachment insecurity and PPD is specific to the early postpartum.
- Assessing attachment style in pregnancy may be of use for predicting depression in the early postpartum.