Open AccessCOVID-19 pandemic: Impacts on mothers’ and infants’ mental health during pregnancy and shortly thereafter
Author(s) -
Noa Vardi,
Gil Zalsman,
Nir Madjar,
Abraham Weizman,
Gal Shoval
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1461-7021
pISSN - 1359-1045
DOI - 10.1177/13591045211009297
Subject(s) - mental health , pandemic , public health , psychopathology , pregnancy , covid-19 , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , developmental psychology , nursing , disease , pathology , biology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , genetics
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a global crisis, with profound implications on public mental health. The current review focuses on the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of mothers and their infants during pregnancy and shortly after delivery. Literature shows that in similar disaster situations, mothers’ stress reaction and mental health have a critical impact on infant development. Research data on perinatal mental health during the current COVID-19 pandemic is reviewed in conjunction with studies on the relationship between maternal stress, infant development, and psychopathology. Recommendations for perinatal mental health enhancement are discussed and topics for future research suggested.
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