Perinatal depressive and anxiety symptoms of pregnant women during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak in China

On January 20, 2020, a new coronavirus epidemic with human-to-human transmission was officially declared by the Chinese government, which caused significant public panic in China. In light of the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak, pregnant women may be particularly vulnerable and in special need for preventive mental health strategies. Thus far, no reports exist to investigate the mental health response of pregnant women to the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak.

Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - May 9, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Yanting Wu, Chen Zhang, Han Liu, Chenchi Duan, Cheng Li, Jianxia Fan, Hong Li, Lei Chen, Hualin Xu, Xiangjuan Li, Yi Guo, Yeping Wang, Xiufeng Li, Jing Li, Ting Zhang, Yiping You, Hongmei Li, Shuangqi Yang, Xiaoling Tao, Yajuan Xu, Haihong Lao, Ming Wen, Tags: Original Research Source Type: research