Obstetric guidelines have rapidly evolved to incorporate new data and research on the novel
coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with data on perinatal mental health building over the last …

Aims: The prevalence of perinatal anxiety and depressive symptoms have been speculated
to increase during an infectious disease outbreak but remains unknown in the context of the …

Several studies have reported the susceptibility of pregnant women to emotional instability
and stress. Thus, pregnancy may be a risk factor that could deepen the already negative …

The COVID-19 pandemic and measures implemented to decelerate its spread have
consequences for mental health of societies. The aim of our review was to analyze …

Objective This study evaluates depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in pregnant
women before and during COVID-19 pandemic and analyzes their risk factors. Methods This …

Background. Several studies have identified pregnant women as a vulnerable group during
the COVID-19 pandemic. The perinatal period has been identified as a stage of great risk for …

Background Although lockdown and mandatory quarantine measures have played crucial
roles in the sharp decrease of the number of newly confirmed/suspected COVID-19 cases …

Importance Anxiety disorders are associated with poor maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Women in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are thought to be disproportionally …

The COVID-19 pandemic situation significantly affected the mental health of the general and
clinical population. However, few studies investigated which COVID-19-related …

The COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil is extremely severe, and Brazil has the third-highest
number of cases in the world. The goal of the study is to identify the prevalence rates and …