Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on maternal psychological status, the couple's relationship and mother-child interaction: a prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To compare the rate of postpartum depression (PPD) during the first COVID-19 lockdown with the rate observed prior to the pandemic, and to examine factors associated with PPD.

Methods

This was a prospective study. Women who gave birth during the first COVID-19 lockdown (spring 2020) were offered call-interviews at 10 days and 6-8 weeks postpartum to assess PPD using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Post-traumatic symptoms (Perinatal Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Questionnaire, PPQ), couple adjustment, and interaction and mother-to-infant bonding were also evaluated. The observed PPD rate was compared to the one reported before the pandemic. Factors associated with an increased risk of PPD were studied. The main outcome measures were comparison of

SUBMITTER: Viaux-Savelon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9510719 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature