Perinatal Anxiety: Approach to Diagnosis & Management in the Obstetric Setting

Anxiety is common in women during the perinatal period, manifests with various symptomatology and severity, and is associated with significant maternal morbidity and adverse obstetrical and neonatal outcomes. Given the intimate relationship and frequency of contact, the obstetric provider is optimally positioned to create a therapeutic alliance and manage perinatal anxiety. Time constraints, absence of randomized controlled trials, mixed quality of data, and concern for potential adverse reproductive outcomes all limit clinicians' ability to initiate informed risk-benefit discussions.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Expert Review Source Type: research