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Comment
. 2005 Dec;94(12):1704-5.
doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2005.tb01840.x.

Maternal anxiety: an emerging prognostic factor in neonatology

Phyllis Zelkowitz  1 , Apostolos Papageorgiou
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Maternal anxiety: an emerging prognostic factor in neonatology

Phyllis Zelkowitz et al. Acta Paediatr. 2005 Dec.

Abstract

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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