TY - UNPB
T1 - The COVID-19 outbreak increases maternal stress during pregnancy, but not the incidence of postpartum depression
AU - Boekhorst, Myrthe G.B.M.
AU - Muskens, Lotte
AU - Hulsbosch, Lianne P.
AU - Deun, Katrijn Van
AU - Bergink, Veerle
AU - Pop, Victor
AU - Heuvel, Marion I. van den
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic affects society and may especially have an impact on mental health of vulnerable groups, such as perinatal women. This prospective cohort study compared perinatal symptoms of depression and stress during and before the pandemic. Pregnancy-specific stress increased significantly in women during the pandemic. We found no increase in depressive symptoms during pregnancy nor an increase in incidence of postnatal depression during the pandemic. Clinicians should be aware of increased stress in pregnant women and offer adequate care.
AB - The COVID-19 pandemic affects society and may especially have an impact on mental health of vulnerable groups, such as perinatal women. This prospective cohort study compared perinatal symptoms of depression and stress during and before the pandemic. Pregnancy-specific stress increased significantly in women during the pandemic. We found no increase in depressive symptoms during pregnancy nor an increase in incidence of postnatal depression during the pandemic. Clinicians should be aware of increased stress in pregnant women and offer adequate care.
U2 - 10.31219/osf.io/m9bu3
DO - 10.31219/osf.io/m9bu3
M3 - Working paper
BT - The COVID-19 outbreak increases maternal stress during pregnancy, but not the incidence of postpartum depression
PB - OSF Preprints
ER -