Depressed mood and anxiety as risk factors for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: When measurement of anxiety or depression preceded diagnosis of hypertension, the association remained (RR = 1.27; 95% CI 1.07-1.50). Women experiencing depression or anxiety in pregnancy have an increased prevalence of HDP compared to their non-depressed or non-anxious counterparts.
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Source: Psychological Medicine - September 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Shay M, MacKinnon AL, Metcalfe A, Giesbrecht G, Campbell T, Nerenberg K, Tough S, Tomfohr-Madsen L Tags: Psychol Med Source Type: research