J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
January 2025
Abant Izzet Baysal University Medical Faculty, Bolu, Turkey; Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal Hospital for Training and Research of the Turkish Ministry of Health in affiliation with the Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine. Electronic address:
Throughout history, epidemics of infections and the response of human societies to contain them expose and interact with disparities in health, economic, political, environmental and societal systems. Works of literature such as the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare serve as witnesses to these interactions. The COVID-19 pandemic was the biggest recent global public health crisis, and its toll had surpassed 7 million deaths worldwide as of late December 2024, among which 1.
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December 2024
Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Australia.
Background: Anxiety affects around one in five women during pregnancy and after birth. However, there is no systematic information on the proportion of women with perinatal anxiety disorders who want or receive treatment.
Aims: To examine (a) the prevalence of anxiety disorders during pregnancy and after birth in a population-based sample, and (b) the proportion of women with anxiety disorders who want treatment and receive treatment.
BMC Public Health
November 2024
Retired General Practitioner, Oxford, OX2 7AG, UK.
Background: Women from areas of social deprivation and minority ethnic groups are more likely to experience poor physical health and have higher rates of mental health problems relative to women from less socially disadvantaged groups. However, very little research has examined this in relation to perinatal anxiety. The current study aims to determine prevalence, risk factors and desire for treatment for perinatal anxiety in three regions of the UK with diverse regional characteristics.
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July 2024
Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research, School of Health and Psychological Sciences, City, University of London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK.
Background: Anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum is highly prevalent but under-recognised. To identify perinatal anxiety, assessment tools must be acceptable, relevant, and easy to use for women in the perinatal period.
Methods: To determine the acceptability and ease of use of anxiety measures to pregnant or postpartum women (n = 41) we examined five versions of four measures: the Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD) 2-item and 7-item versions; Whooley questions; Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation (CORE-10); and Stirling Antenatal Anxiety Scale (SAAS).
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