Psycho-emotional consequences in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic

Folia Med (Plovdiv). 2022 Feb 28;64(1):21-26. doi: 10.3897/folmed.64.e61406.

Abstract

Fear of COVID-19, especially in vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, created excessive concern leading to unexpected psycho-emotional consequences and a need to summarize the most recent knowledge about this topic. Therefore, we conducted a narrative review of the relevant literature, synthesizing data from available databases.

Keywords: COVID-19 depression mental health pregnancy stress.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anxiety / epidemiology
  • Anxiety / psychology
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • Depression
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnant Women / psychology
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Stress, Psychological / epidemiology