Depression, anxiety, and stress in pregnancy and postpartum: A longitudinal study during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in pregnant women are generally highest in the first trimester and then decrease throughout pregnancy, reaching their lowest point in the postpartum period. Pregnant women are a high-risk population for mortality and mental health symptoms due to COVID-19. However, the extent to which the chronic stress of the COVID-19 pandemic alters the trajectory of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms in pregnant/postpartum women is unknown.

Methods

Women (N=127) who were pregnant or who had given birth less than one month prior were recruited via online advertising during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were assessed up to three times during the pregnancy and at 1-month postpartum for depression (Edinburgh Postnatal Depress

SUBMITTER: Rabinowitz EP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10023202 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature