Pregnancy and early parenthood are life changing periods characterized by intense emotions and a high vulnerability to emotional problems. Overall 10 - 20 % of pregnant women and women in early postpartum period suffer from mental health problems. In the first months of 2020 , pregnant and breastfeeding women have also needed to face the COVID19 pandemic including the exceptional quarantine measures that have disturbed private and professional life . In addition to the fear of infection , these measures might have negatively impacted the emotional wellbeing of women . As depressive symptoms and anxiety in the pre and peripartum period have been associated with adverse maternal , neonatal and infant outcomes , the psychological impact of COVID19 , and its associated quarantine measures , on pregnant women and new mothers is cause for concern
Other: State-trait anxiety inventory scale
This scale is composed of two parts, part one measures anxiety traits and part two measures anxiety state. Each part comprises 20 statements. This scale is a (4) point scale, with a score ranging a minimum of 20 grades to a maximum of 80 grades.
Other: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EDPS)
The EPDS is a self-report measure that focuses on the cognitive symptoms of depression. It excludes somatic items that might generate false positives both during pregnancy and after childbirth.7 The EPDS consists of 10 items, each scored 0-3 points, with a potential scale score of 0-30.
Inclusion Criteria:
All pregnant women presented to the Antenatal care clinic, will be included in the study
irrespective of the gestational age of the pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria:
Women previously diagnosed with any psychiatric disorder.
Assiut Faculty of Medicine
Assiut, Egypt