Is there a higher prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic? A comparative study
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Tarih
2022
Yazarlar
Uguz, Faruk
Kirkas, Aysegul
Yalvac, Tugba
Gundogan, Kubra Memnune
Gezginc, Kazim
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Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Objective: This study aimed to compare data on mood and anxiety disorders of pregnant women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study sample included 253 women evaluated on their first postpartum day during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mood and anxiety disorders were determined by the Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV). Data from sample was compared with data from previous study that was completed and published prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: The prevalence rate of mood and anxiety disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic was 7.1% and 13.0%, respectively. The most common specific disorder was generalized anxiety disorder (7.1%). Compared to period before the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders in the current sample was not significantly different. Conclusion: Results of this study suggest that pregnant women may have not be under higher risk for mood and anxiety disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the pandemic.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Covid-19 Pandemic, Pregnancy, Depression, Anxiety
Kaynak
Journal Of Psychosomatic Research
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Q2
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Q1
Cilt
155
