Maternal anxiety: An emerging prognostic factor in neonatology
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Symptoms of anxiety in pregnant and postpartum women are of considerable concern due to their association with adverse obstetrical outcomes, postpartum depression, and emotional and behavioral problems in the children. Certain mothers are at particularly high risk for anxiety in the immediate postpartum period: those who have experienced preterm birth or other perinatal complications, as well as those lacking a satisfactory marital relationship or other forms of social support. Conclusion: Programs to detect and intervene with anxious mothers in the early postpartum period are warranted.
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Stress and anxiety experienced during the perinatal period are likely to impact on the relationship between the mother and her infant.
“This is of particular interest as stress and anxiety experienced during this period are likely to affect the mother’s mental health [1–3] and impact on the relationship between the mother and her infant [4, 5].”
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- Authors
- Zelkowitz, P., & Papageorgiou, A.
- Affiliations
- Jewish General Hospital (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Papageorgiou, Apostolos
- ORCID
- Zelkowitz, Phyllis
- Venue
- Acta Paediatrica
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2005-12
- Volume
- 94
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1704-1705
- ISSN
- 0365-1436 (ISSN-L)
- 0803-5253
- 1651-2227
- OpenAlex
- W2109852491
- Cited by
- 51
- References
- 7
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 3.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Acta Paediatrica (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Keywords
- maternal anxiety, postpartum anxiety, pregnancy, neonatal outcomes, prognostic factors, preterm birth, perinatal complications, marital relationships, social support, postpartum depression, child behavior problems
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Anxiety, Female, Humans, Mother-Child Relations, Mothers, Neonatology, Pregnancy, Prognosis, Social Support, Postpartum Period
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