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Anxiety in pregnancy

MedGen UID:
1628187
•Concept ID:
C4543692
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Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
SNOMED CT: Anxiety in pregnancy (94641000119109)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Mental Diseases in Pregnancy: An In Vitro Safety Assessment.
Spiess D, Winker M, Chauveau A, Abegg VF, Potterat O, Hamburger M, Gründemann C, Simões-Wüst AP
Planta Med 2022 Oct;88(12):1036-1046. Epub 2021 Oct 8 doi: 10.1055/a-1628-8132. PMID: 34624906Free PMC Article
Psychosocial assessment and management of depression and anxiety in pregnancy. Key aspects of antenatal care for general practice.
Austin MP
Aust Fam Physician 2003 Mar;32(3):119-26. PMID: 12666348

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Mood instability, depression, and anxiety in pregnancy and adverse neonatal outcomes.
Li H, Bowen A, Bowen R, Muhajarine N, Balbuena L
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2021 Aug 25;21(1):583. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-04021-y. PMID: 34429072Free PMC Article
Antenatal depression and anxiety across pregnancy in urban South Africa.
Redinger S, Pearson RM, Houle B, Norris SA, Rochat TJ
J Affect Disord 2020 Dec 1;277:296-305. Epub 2020 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.08.010. PMID: 32858310
Effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for comorbid depression and anxiety in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial.
Zemestani M, Fazeli Nikoo Z
Arch Womens Ment Health 2020 Apr;23(2):207-214. Epub 2019 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s00737-019-00962-8. PMID: 30982086
Anxiety in pregnancy: prevalence and associated factors.
Silva MMJ, Nogueira DA, Clapis MJ, Leite EPRC
Rev Esc Enferm USP 2017 Aug 28;51:e03253. doi: 10.1590/S1980-220X2016048003253. PMID: 28902327
Anxiety, depression and stress in pregnancy: implications for mothers, children, research, and practice.
Dunkel Schetter C, Tanner L
Curr Opin Psychiatry 2012 Mar;25(2):141-8. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0b013e3283503680. PMID: 22262028Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

The Prevalence of Pregnancy-Specific Perinatal Anxiety in Nova Scotia.
Langille C, Andreou P, Piccinini-Vallis H
Matern Child Health J 2023 Jul;27(7):1127-1132. Epub 2023 Apr 2 doi: 10.1007/s10995-023-03639-y. PMID: 37005936Free PMC Article
Anxiety in pregnancy and length of gestation: Findings from the healthy babies before birth study.
Dunkel Schetter C, Rahal D, Ponting C, Julian M, Ramos I, Hobel CJ, Coussons-Read M
Health Psychol 2022 Dec;41(12):894-903. Epub 2022 Sep 26 doi: 10.1037/hea0001210. PMID: 36154104Free PMC Article
Effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for comorbid depression and anxiety in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial.
Zemestani M, Fazeli Nikoo Z
Arch Womens Ment Health 2020 Apr;23(2):207-214. Epub 2019 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s00737-019-00962-8. PMID: 30982086
Pregnancy anxiety: A systematic review of current scales.
Brunton RJ, Dryer R, Saliba A, Kohlhoff J
J Affect Disord 2015 May 1;176:24-34. Epub 2015 Jan 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.01.039. PMID: 25687280
Anxiety, depression and stress in pregnancy: implications for mothers, children, research, and practice.
Dunkel Schetter C, Tanner L
Curr Opin Psychiatry 2012 Mar;25(2):141-8. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0b013e3283503680. PMID: 22262028Free PMC Article

Therapy

Gestational Exposure to Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Pregnancy Outcome; Exploring the Role of Bias and Confounders.
Koren G, Ornoy A
Curr Neuropharmacol 2021;19(12):2227-2232. doi: 10.2174/1570159X18666201015161105. PMID: 33059578Free PMC Article
Effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for comorbid depression and anxiety in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial.
Zemestani M, Fazeli Nikoo Z
Arch Womens Ment Health 2020 Apr;23(2):207-214. Epub 2019 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s00737-019-00962-8. PMID: 30982086
Benzodiazepines in Pregnancy.
Shyken JM, Babbar S, Babbar S, Forinash A
Clin Obstet Gynecol 2019 Mar;62(1):156-167. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000417. PMID: 30628916
Music interventions to reduce stress and anxiety in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Corbijn van Willenswaard K, Lynn F, McNeill J, McQueen K, Dennis CL, Lobel M, Alderdice F
BMC Psychiatry 2017 Jul 27;17(1):271. doi: 10.1186/s12888-017-1432-x. PMID: 28750631Free PMC Article
Depression and anxiety in pregnancy.
Fishell A
J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol 2010 Fall;17(3):e363-9. Epub 2010 Oct 26 PMID: 21041870

Prognosis

The Prevalence of Pregnancy-Specific Perinatal Anxiety in Nova Scotia.
Langille C, Andreou P, Piccinini-Vallis H
Matern Child Health J 2023 Jul;27(7):1127-1132. Epub 2023 Apr 2 doi: 10.1007/s10995-023-03639-y. PMID: 37005936Free PMC Article
Anxiety in pregnancy and length of gestation: Findings from the healthy babies before birth study.
Dunkel Schetter C, Rahal D, Ponting C, Julian M, Ramos I, Hobel CJ, Coussons-Read M
Health Psychol 2022 Dec;41(12):894-903. Epub 2022 Sep 26 doi: 10.1037/hea0001210. PMID: 36154104Free PMC Article
High worry in pregnancy predicts postpartum depression.
Osborne LM, Voegtline K, Standeven LR, Sundel B, Pangtey M, Hantsoo L, Payne JL
J Affect Disord 2021 Nov 1;294:701-706. Epub 2021 Jul 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.009. PMID: 34343928Free PMC Article
Predictors of distress and anxiety during pregnancy.
Roos A, Faure S, Lochner C, Vythilingum B, Stein DJ
Afr J Psychiatry (Johannesbg) 2013 Mar;16(2):118-22. doi: 10.4314/ajpsy.v16i2.15. PMID: 23595531
State-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) scores during pregnancy following intervention with complementary therapies.
Newham JJ, Westwood M, Aplin JD, Wittkowski A
J Affect Disord 2012 Dec 15;142(1-3):22-30. Epub 2012 Sep 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.04.027. PMID: 22959685

Clinical prediction guides

The Prevalence of Pregnancy-Specific Perinatal Anxiety in Nova Scotia.
Langille C, Andreou P, Piccinini-Vallis H
Matern Child Health J 2023 Jul;27(7):1127-1132. Epub 2023 Apr 2 doi: 10.1007/s10995-023-03639-y. PMID: 37005936Free PMC Article
Anxiety in pregnancy and length of gestation: Findings from the healthy babies before birth study.
Dunkel Schetter C, Rahal D, Ponting C, Julian M, Ramos I, Hobel CJ, Coussons-Read M
Health Psychol 2022 Dec;41(12):894-903. Epub 2022 Sep 26 doi: 10.1037/hea0001210. PMID: 36154104Free PMC Article
High worry in pregnancy predicts postpartum depression.
Osborne LM, Voegtline K, Standeven LR, Sundel B, Pangtey M, Hantsoo L, Payne JL
J Affect Disord 2021 Nov 1;294:701-706. Epub 2021 Jul 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.009. PMID: 34343928Free PMC Article
Effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for comorbid depression and anxiety in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial.
Zemestani M, Fazeli Nikoo Z
Arch Womens Ment Health 2020 Apr;23(2):207-214. Epub 2019 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s00737-019-00962-8. PMID: 30982086
Do mothers who are anxious during pregnancy have inattentive children?
Bolea-Alamañac B, Davies SJ, Evans J, Joinson C, Pearson R, Skapinakis P, Emond A
J Affect Disord 2018 Aug 15;236:120-126. Epub 2018 Apr 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.04.118. PMID: 29730511

Recent systematic reviews

Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce anxiety in pregnancy, labour and postpartum: A systematic review.
Domínguez-Solís E, Lima-Serrano M, Lima-Rodríguez JS
Midwifery 2021 Nov;102:103126. Epub 2021 Aug 14 doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2021.103126. PMID: 34464836
State anxiety in pregnancies affected by obstetric complications: A systematic review.
Fischbein RL, Nicholas L, Kingsbury DM, Falletta LM, Baughman KR, VanGeest J
J Affect Disord 2019 Oct 1;257:214-240. Epub 2019 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.07.007. PMID: 31301626
Music interventions to reduce stress and anxiety in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Corbijn van Willenswaard K, Lynn F, McNeill J, McQueen K, Dennis CL, Lobel M, Alderdice F
BMC Psychiatry 2017 Jul 27;17(1):271. doi: 10.1186/s12888-017-1432-x. PMID: 28750631Free PMC Article
A psychometric systematic review of self-report instruments to identify anxiety in pregnancy.
Evans K, Spiby H, Morrell CJ
J Adv Nurs 2015 Sep;71(9):1986-2001. Epub 2015 Mar 26 doi: 10.1111/jan.12649. PMID: 25818179
Pregnancy anxiety: A systematic review of current scales.
Brunton RJ, Dryer R, Saliba A, Kohlhoff J
J Affect Disord 2015 May 1;176:24-34. Epub 2015 Jan 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.01.039. PMID: 25687280

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