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COVID-19 May Deepen Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women

COVID-19 May Deepen Depression Anxiety and PTSD Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women - همه گیری کرونا مشکلات روانپزشکی دوران بارداری و پس از آن را تشدید کرده است

In a new study published in Psychiatry Research, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital surveyed pregnant women and those who had recently given birth, finding concerning rates of depression, generalized anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, which were found to be exacerbated by COVID-19-related grief and health worries. The researchers launched the Perinatal Experiences and COVID-19 Effects Study (PEACE) to better understand the mental health and well-being of pregnant and postpartum individuals within the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among 1,123 of these women surveyed between May 21 and August 17, 2020, the researchers found that more than 1-in-3 (36.4 percent) reported clinically significant levels of depression. Before the pandemic, rates of perinatal depression (depression occurring during or after pregnancy) were generally considered to be 15-20 percent. Furthermore, 1-in-5 (22.7 percent) reported clinically significant levels of generalized anxiety, and 1-in-10 (10.3 percent) reported symptoms above the clinical threshold for PTSD.

 

Release date: 01 December 2020
Source: Brigham and Women’s Hospital

No safe level of caffeine consumption for pregnant women and would be mothers

No safe level of caffeine consumption for pregnant women and would be mothers - مصرف حتی یک فنجان قهوه در دوران بارداری توصیه نمی شود

Women who are pregnant or trying for a baby should consider avoiding caffeine, researchers say

Women who are pregnant or trying to conceive should be advised to avoid caffeine because the evidence suggests that maternal caffeine consumption is associated with negative pregnancy outcomes and that there is no safe level of consumption, finds an analysis of observational studies published in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.

Caffeine is probably the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in history, and many people, including pregnant women consume it on a daily basis.

Pregnant women have been advised that consuming a small amount of caffeine daily will not harm their baby. The UK NHS, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) set this level at 200 mg caffeine, which approximates to roughly two cups of moderate-strength coffee per day.

Release date: 24 August 2020

Source: BMJ