ArticleJournal of psychiatric research2021
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, access to care, and health disparities in the perinatal period.
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48 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Psychological health status in postpartum women during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of primary care & community healthPooled it
- Mental Health Care Disparities Among US Pregnant Individuals in 2020-2021: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Taxonomy of access to mental healthcare for economically marginalized women during a public health crisis: a qualitative study of obstetric professionals and perinatal women during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Pregnant Women's Experiences of Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Post-pandemic mental health: Understanding the global psychological burden and charting future research priorities.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Review
- Improving inpatient postpartum depression screening: results from a quality improvement initiative.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Article
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- Experiences with discrimination during pregnancy in Canada and associations with depression and anxiety symptoms.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2025Article
- Molecular insights into the bidirectional link between anxiety and COVID-19: a combined clinical and bioinformatics approach.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- The Serbian version of the Pandemic-Related Pregnancy Stress Scale (PREPS-SRB)-A validation study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Cannabis Use and Trajectories of Depression and Stress Across the Prenatal Period.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- A Critical Race Theory Analysis of Mental Health Disparities Research.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Review
- Gendered Racism in Pregnancy and Stress among Women in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International perspectives in psychology : research, practice, consultation · 2024Article
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Brazilian Pregnant Women at the Beginning of the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Acceptability and Utility of a Digital Group Intervention to Prevent Perinatal Depression in Youths via Interactive Maternal Group for Information and Emotional Support (IMAGINE): Pilot Cohort Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Helping Us Grow Stronger (HUGS)/Abrazos: a community-based initiative improved perinatal mental health in an urban cohort.American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM · 2024Article
- A Qualitative Investigation of the Experiences of Women with Perinatal Depression and Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Article
- Psychological and social determinants of adaptation: the impact of finances, loneliness, information access and chronic stress on resilience activation.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected mental health and created barriers to healthcare. In this study, we sought to elucidate the pandemic's effects on mental health and access to care for perinatal individuals.
methodsThis cross-sectional study of individuals in Massachusetts who were pregnant or up to three months postpartum with a history of depressive symptoms examined associations between demographics and psychiatric symptoms (via validated mental health screening instruments) and the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on mental health and access to care. Chi-square associations and multivariate regression models were used.
resultsOf 163 participants, 80.8% perceived increased symptoms of depression and 88.8% of anxiety due to the pandemic. Positive screens for depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD at time of interview, higher education, and income were associated with increased symptoms of depression and anxiety due to the pandemic. Positive screens for depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD were also associated with perceived changes in access to mental healthcare. Compared to non-Hispanic White participants, participants of color (Black, Asian, Multiracial, and/or Hispanic/Latinx) were more likely to report that the pandemic changed their mental healthcare access (aOR:3.25, 95%CI:1.23, 8.59). LIMITATIONS: Limitations included study generalizability, given that participants have a history of depressive symptoms, and cross-sectional design.
conclusionsThe pandemic has increased symptoms of perinatal depression and anxiety and impacted perceived access to care. Self-reported increases in depression and anxiety and changes to healthcare access varied by education, race/ethnicity, income, and positive screens. Understanding these differences is important to address perinatal mental health and provide equitable care.
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