The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnant women

Puertas-Gonzalez, José A.; Mariño-Narvaez, Carolina; Peralta-Ramírez, María Isabel; Romero-González, Borja

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113978

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“…It can also reduce their psychological well-being [14]. In addition, various studies have shown that levels of stress and depression increased during pregnancy as a result of the pandemic [7,15]. Moreover, a woman's concerns about the pandemic and everything around her, such as fear of contagion, being alone during childbirth, or possible vertical transmission to the fetus, simply contribute to the development of these symptoms of anxiety [7].…”

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Giving birth during a pandemic: From elation to psychopathology

Puertas-Gonzalez

Mariño-Narvaez²,

Romero-González

et al. 2021

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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Objective: To compare the postpartum psychopathological symptoms of women who gave birth before the pandemic with those who gave birth during the pandemic. Accepted ArticleThis article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved Methods: A total of 212 women participated in the study, of which 96 gave birth before the pandemic and 116 during the pandemic. Psychopathological symptoms, postpartum depression, perceived stress, and resilience were evaluated.Results: Women who gave birth during the pandemic had higher scores on somatization, obsessions and compulsions, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, and psychoticism. In addition, perceived stress was the common predictor of an increase in these symptoms. Conclusion:Postpartum is a complicated period in a woman's life. Many psychological adaptations take place and women may be subject to psychological alterations during this period. In addition, women who gave birth during the COVID-19 crisis may show greater psychological vulnerability, due to the specific situation experienced during the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic may have played a role in the increase in psychopathological symptoms after childbirth. Detecting possible symptoms postpartum plays a crucial role, because it allows intervening and preventing the development of psychopathologies.

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confidence: 99%

Giving birth during a pandemic: From elation to psychopathology

Puertas-Gonzalez

Mariño-Narvaez²,

Romero-González

et al. 2021

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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“… 38 Pregnant women as one of the special period of lifespan are sensitive to mental disorders during COVID-19 pandemic. 8 Sanchez et al found that pregnant women with sleep disturbances were more likely to experience PTSD. 39 Though there were few studies focus on the relationship between pregnant insomnia and PTSD symptoms directly, previous studies found that insomnia in pregnancy period is associated with mental health disorders which are closely related to PTSD symptoms, eg anxiety, 40 depression.…”

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“… 6 , 7 Recently, a cross-sectional survey conducted before and during the COVID-19, which showed that compared to pre-pandemic group, pregnant women of the pandemic group scored higher in the depression, anxiety and stress. 8 Another meta-analysis study showed that the overall prevalence of PTSD is 20%. 9 Therefore, in the context of COVID-19, it is of great significance to identify the risk factors for the prevention of PTSD in perinatal pregnant women.…”

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Interaction of Insomnia and Somatization with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Zhou²,

Ge³

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Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has an adverse impact on the emotional health of prenatal maternal women and their offspring. During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, pregnant women are vulnerable to traumatic events and are prone to PTSD symptoms. The aim of the study was to explore the predictive effects of insomnia and somatization on PTSD in pregnant women by utilizing generalized additive model (GAM). Materials and Methods A total of 1638 pregnant women from three local cities in China underwent online survey on sleep quality, somatization, and PTSD symptoms tested by the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), the subscale somatization of Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90-S) and the Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), respectively. Results Insomnia was positively correlated with PTSD symptoms in pregnant women ( p = 1.79×10 −5 ). Interestingly, insomnia and somatization showed a complex non-primary linear interaction in predicting PTSD ( p = 2.00×10 −16 ). Conclusion Our results suggest that insomnia is a prominent predictor of PTSD symptoms in pregnant women in the context of public emergencies. In addition, the effects of insomnia and somatization on PTSD symptoms are characterized by complex non-primary linear relationships.

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“…Portanto, nossos resultados revelam essas preocupações são naturais, inerentes ao período gestacional e até realistas frente à pandemia que estamos vivendo. Esses resultados são compatíveis com estudos que mostraram que as pandemias são precursoras de um aumento da sintomatologia psicopatológica e podem afetar a saúde mental de mulheres grávidas (Puertas-Gonzalez et al, (2021;Dong et al, 2021).…”

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“…Além dos impactos físicos tanto para as gestantes, cabe ressaltar também a importância de conhecermos o impacto da pandemia quanto à saúde mental materna (Fiocruz, 2020;Kang, 2020;Sahina, & Kabakci, 2021;Puertas-Gonzalez et al, 2021). No caso das gestantes, parturientes e puérperas, acredita-se que esses estressores se sobrepõem e potencializam aqueles inerentes à gestação, parto e puerpério, potencializando a sobrecarga e o sofrimento psíquico dessa população (The Marcé Society, 2020;Puertas-Gonzalez et al, 2021;López-Morales et al, 2021). Em estudo recente, realizado por López-Morales et al (2021), mulheres grávidas mostraram um aumento mais pronunciado de depressão, ansiedade e afeto negativo e diminuição mais pronunciada no afeto positivo do que mulheres não grávidas.…”

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