Archives of women's mental health
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Arch Womens Ment Health · Aug 2021
Google search behaviour relating to perinatal mental wellbeing during the United Kingdom's first COVID-19 lockdown period: a warning for future restrictions.
Infodemiological studies derive public health information from internet activity. Here we compare Google searches of perinatal mental health-related terms during the U. ⋯ These insights offer important population-level considerations ahead of further U. K. restrictions, and should be imminently confirmed with epidemiological work.
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Arch Womens Ment Health · Feb 2021
Review Meta AnalysisPrevalence of depression among women with obstetric fistula in low-income African countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Depression is one of mental health consequences that present in women with obstetric fistula. It is estimated that over 264 million people of all ages suffer from depression globally. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to synthesize the epidemiologic evidence from previous studies on the prevalence of depression among women with obstetric fistula in low-income African countries. ⋯ Moreover, the pooled estimated prevalence of depression among women with obstetric fistula was ranged from 48.1 to 57.7% in a leave-one-out sensitivity analysis. The prevalence of depression among women with obstetric fistula in low-income African countries was high. Screening and appropriate management of depression among women with obstetric fistula are warranted.
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Arch Womens Ment Health · Dec 2020
Previous psychopathology predicted severe COVID-19 concern, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms in pregnant women during "lockdown" in Italy.
Italy was the first COVID-19 pandemic epicenter among European countries and established a period of full "lockdown", consisting of travel bans, mandatory staying at home, and temporary closure of nonessential businesses. Similar measures are known risk factors for psychological disturbances in the general population; still, little is known about their impact on pregnant women's mental health during COVID-19 pandemic. The cross-sectional, web-based, national survey "COVID-19 related Anxiety and StreSs in prEgnancy, poSt-partum and breaStfeeding" (COVID-ASSESS) was conducted during the first month of full "lockdown" in Italy. ⋯ Clinically significant PTSD symptoms were present in 75 women (10.2%, NSESSS cutoff 24) and clinically significant anxiety symptoms were present in 160 women (21.7%, STAI-Y1 cutoff 50). Women were particularly worried about the health of their baby and of their elderly relatives, as well as of the possible impact of pandemic in the future of society. Previous anxiety predicted higher concern and PTSD symptoms; previous depression and anxiety were independently associated with current PTSD symptoms.
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Arch Womens Ment Health · Dec 2020
Early pregnancy mood before and during COVID-19 community restrictions among women of low socioeconomic status in New York City: a preliminary study.
To explore the mental health consequences of COVID-19-related social restrictions on pregnant women living in low socioeconomic status. Prenatal women appearing at the Mount Sinai Hospital Ambulatory Practice were screened for mood symptomatology from February 2, 2020, through June 12, 2020. An improvement in prenatal mood was observed following social restrictions compared to before the pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 remains largely unknown and may be useful towards understanding the needs of pregnant women living in poverty.
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Arch Womens Ment Health · Dec 2020
Pregnancy-related anxiety during COVID-19: a nationwide survey of 2740 pregnant women.
The aim of this study is to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnant women's anxiety and identify factors most strongly associated with greater changes in anxiety. An anonymous, online, survey of pregnant women (distributed April 3-24, 2020) included a modified pregnancy-related anxiety scale (PRAS) reflecting respondents' perception of pregnancy anxiety before COVID-19 and a current assessment of pregnancy-related anxiety. The difference between these scores was used as the outcome variable. ⋯ Slightly less than half of respondents (either selves or family members) were healthcare workers (41.4%, N = 1133) or worked in essential services (45.5%, N = 1246). In multivariate analysis, those reporting higher agreement with COVID-19-related stressors had greater changes in pre- to post-COVID-19 pregnancy-related anxiety. The COVID-19 pandemic is profoundly affecting pregnant women's mental health, and factors independent of pregnancy appear to be driving changes in pregnancy-specific anxiety.