Psychosocial experiences of postnatal women during the COVID-19 pandemic. A UK-wide study of prevalence rates and risk factors for clinically relevant depression …

V Fallon, SM Davies, SA Silverio, L Jackson… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background When the vulnerabilities of the postnatal period are combined with the impact of
the COVID-19 pandemic, psychosocial outcomes are likely to be affected. Specifically, we …

[HTML][HTML] Supporting perinatal mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19

L Bridle, L Walton, T van der Vord, O Adebayo… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mental health is especially important as women transition into parenthood. The COVID-19
pandemic has necessitated the rapid reconfiguration of maternity services, including …

A systematic review of patient–reported outcome measures used in maternal postpartum anxiety

J O'Carroll, K Ando, R Yun, D Panelli, A Nicklin… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE This study aimed to conduct a systematic review and to evaluate the
psychometric measurement properties of instruments for postpartum anxiety using the …

[HTML][HTML] Experiences of perinatal mental health care among minority ethnic women during the COVID-19 pandemic in London: a qualitative study

S Pilav, A Easter, SA Silverio, K De Backer… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Approximately one in five women will experience mental health difficulties
in the perinatal period. Women from ethnic minority backgrounds face a variety of barriers …

[HTML][HTML] Creation and validation of the postpartum specific anxiety scale research short-form (PSAS-RSF)

SM Davies, P Christiansen, JA Harrold… - Archives of women's …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS) is a valid, reliable measure of
postpartum anxiety (PPA). However, it contains 51 items, so is limited by its length. This …

The impact of perceived social support during pregnancy on postpartum infant-focused anxieties: A prospective cohort study of mothers in Northern Jordan

HH Hijazi, MS Alyahya, RM Al Abdi… - … journal of women's …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the association between perceived social support
during pregnancy and levels of anxiety among postpartum women using an anxiety-specific …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of mental ill-health in women during pregnancy and after childbirth during the Covid-19 pandemic: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

G Delanerolle, M McCauley, M Hirsch, Y Zeng… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2023 - Springer
Background This systematic review aims to explore the prevalence of the impact of the
COVID-19, MERS, and SARS pandemics on the mental health of pregnant women. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Psychometric evaluation and validation of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale for the Spanish-speaking population: PSAS-ES

N Costas-Ramón, SA Silverio, V Fallon… - General Hospital …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective The transition to motherhood is a period of risk for the development of mood
disorders. Postpartum anxiety has not been as thoroughly studied as other emotional …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of the Iranian version of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale 12-item research short-form for use during global crises (PSAS-IR-RSF-C)

S Mashayekh-Amiri, MA Jafarabadi, M Montazeri… - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Background Due to its high pervasiveness and adversarial consequences, postpartum
anxiety has been one of the most worrying public health concerns in the last decade …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress and other psychological factors in pregnant women giving birth during the first wave of the pandemic

T Hübner, T Wolfgang, AC Theis, M Steber… - Reproductive …, 2022 - Springer
Background The onset of mental illness such as depression and anxiety disorders in
pregnancy and postpartum period is common. The coronavirus induced disease 2019 …