Stress, anxiety and depression in 1466 pregnant women during and before the COVID-19 pandemic: a Dutch cohort study

CONCLUSION: In contrast to previous studies, COVID-19 did not increase anxiety and depression levels in Dutch pregnant women. Women who related their perceived stress to the COVID-19 pandemic experienced higher stress levels than women who did not relate their stress to the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that interventions that specifically aim to reduce COVID-19 stress, may help to reduce overall stress levels in pregnant women during the pandemic.PMID:33900872 | DOI:10.1080/0167482X.2021.1907338

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology - April 26, 2021 Category: OBGYN Authors: S J M Zilver B F P Broekman Y M G A Hendrix R A de Leeuw S V Mentzel M G van Pampus C J M de Groot Source Type: research