Background At the beginning of 2020, mothers and fathers who experienced perinatal
events (from conception to pregnancy and postpartum period) found themselves facing …

Background Perinatal bereavement is an event that greatly impacts the emotional,
psychological, and psychosocial aspects of those who want to have a child. Objectives …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and countermeasures implemented by governments
around the world have led to dramatically increased symptoms of depression and anxiety …

Introduction Psychological distress in pregnant and postpartum women increased during the
COVID19 pandemic. However, the impact of the pandemic in perinatal women at the end of …

Losing a child is a traumatic event, disrupting life's natural cycle, profoundly affecting the
family system, and causing enduring grief. Perinatal death, including ectopic pregnancies …

Background: Multiple international agencies, including the World Health Organization and
the International Monetary Fund, have emphasized the importance of maternal mental …

This cross-sectional study investigated the mental health of Italian women who gave birth
during the three years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study focused on the impact of the …

Background Trauma, natural and man-made catastrophic events can be predictors of
postpartum psychological distress. In a public health response due to coronavirus disease …

Background. Coronavirus (COVID-19) contagion prevalence and the severity of its
symptoms do not seem different for pregnant and postpartum women than the general …

Background: This research investigates peripartum depression in fathers during COVID-19,
focusing on how pandemic-related distress is associated with paternal depressive …