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Depression, anxiety, and stress in pregnancy and postpartum: A longitudinal study during the COVID-19 pandemic by Emily P. Rabinowitz; Lindsay A. Kutash; Alexis L. Richeson; MacKenzie A. Sayer; Marielle R. Samii; Douglas L. Delahanty is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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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 Depression Scale), anxiety, and stress (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21). Random intercepts models examined symptom change over time as well as predictors of elevated postpartum psychopathology. Results On average, women completed their surveys at 8.5 weeks (first trimester), 21 weeks (second trimester), 32 weeks (third trimester) and 7-weeks postpartum. Women reported mild-moderate levels of depression, anxie

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Author

Emily P. Rabinowitz; Lindsay A. Kutash; Alexis L. Richeson; MacKenzie A. Sayer; Marielle R. Samii; Douglas L. Delahanty

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)