Psychological Distress in Childbearing Persons During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Trajectory Study of Anger, Anxiety, and Depression.

ABSTRACT: Psychological distress can manifest as depression, anxiety, and anger in the perinatal period. These conditions are often comorbid yet studied in isolation. A full understanding of perinatal psychopathology requires the spectrum of common psychological distress to be studied concurrently to better understand interconnected symptoms. A transdiagnostic approach provides valuable insights into how symptoms interact and cumulatively affect mental health, which can inform more effective screening and treatment strategies. This, in turn, can improve outcomes for birthing parents experiencing psychological distress. We undertook group-based multi-trajectory modeling (GBMTM) to uncover the patterns of affective disorders (anger, anxiety, and depression) over three-time points (pregnancy, 3-, and 1

SUBMITTER: Ou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11961284 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature