ReviewArchives of women's mental health2020
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women's mental health.
Review in Archives of women's mental health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 264 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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264 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of Telehealth Care Interventions for Women's Mental Health During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Mental Health Symptom Changes by Sex or Gender Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2026Pooled it
- Is anybody out there? Tackling intimate partner violence as a hidden pandemic during COVID times and beyond: factors, impact, and recommendations, a systematic review and meta-analyses.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Pooled it
- The association of COVID-19 lockdowns with adverse birth and pregnancy outcomes in 28 high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Nature human behaviour · 2025Pooled it
- Psychological wellbeing of Italian students and clinical assessment tools at university counseling services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
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- Parental Postnatal Depression in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Its Effects on the Parent-Child Relationship and the Child's Developmental Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Can promoting compassion and gratitude through a four-week online training program improve women's mental health? A randomized controlled trial.BMC women's health · 2025Trial
- The Impact of Mindfulness-Based Counseling on the Mental Health of Women With a History of COVID-19 During Pregnancy: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Brain and behavior · 2024Trial
- Long-Term Effects of Mountain Hiking vs. Forest Therapy on Physical and Mental Health of Couples: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
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- 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.Reproductive health · 2022Trial
- Harmonising Depression and Anxiety Measures Across International Cohorts: A Framework Validated Using Measurement Invariance.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2026Article
- Primary Care Implementation of an Evidence-Based Protocol Addressing Women's Behavioral Health: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Article
- Associations of employment status with social media addiction, anxiety, and parenting self-efficacy among mothers of infants: a cross-sectional study using machine learning.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The global burden of mental and substance use disorders among adolescents and young adults.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Discrimination, social support, and mental health in reproductive-aged women: the All of Us research program.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- "Bridging the clinical, molecular and genetic perspectives on myocarditis in post-COVID-19 era".International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2026Review
- Global, regional and national prevalence of mental disorders among women at childbearing age from 1992 to 2021.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Article
204 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
The current worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 has changed the modus operandi of all segments of society. While some pandemic-related stressors affect nearly everyone, many especially affect women. PURPOSE: To review what is known about the pandemic's effect on women's mental health, what makes them more predisposed to vulnerabilities and adverse impacts, and strategies for preventing and treating these mental health consequences in the female population during specific stages across the lifespan.
methodsThe authors performed a narrative review in combination with their observations from clinical experience in the field of women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry. Articles on women's mental health and COVID-19 up to May 30, 2020, were searched using the electronic PubMed and PsychInfo databases, as well as publications by major health entities (e.g., World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United Nations) and press releases from prime communication outlets (e.g., National Public Radio). RESULTS AND
conclusionsWomen who are pregnant, postpartum, miscarrying, or experiencing intimate partner violence are at especially high risk for developing mental health problems during the pandemic. Proactive outreach to these groups of women and enhancement of social supports could lead to prevention, early detection, and prompt treatment. Social support is a key protective factor. Similarly, parenting may be substantially more stressful during a pandemic. Gender disparities may be accentuated, particularly for employed women or single parents, as women are disproportionately responsible for the bulk of domestic tasks, including childcare and eldercare.
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