A Study on the Assessment of Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Depression: An Observational Study among the Pregnant Women.

Roopa Satyanarayan BasutkarShonitha SagadevanOorvashree Sri HariMohamed Jahangir SirajudeenGopi RamalingamPavithra GobinathNeha RajeshSivasankaran Ponnusankar

Published in: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India (2021)

The findings of the study indicate a clinically significant increase of depressive symptoms among pregnant women. It is recommended to include routine psychological screenings and interventions during pregnancy.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
pregnant women
sleep quality
social support
physical activity