Pregnancy and isolation: anxiety and depression in pregnant women during COVID-19 lockdown

CANET JURIC, LORENA; POÓ, FERNANDO; LÓPEZ MORALES, HERNÁN; ANDRÉS, MARÍA LAURA; GELPI TRUDO, ROSARIO; DEL VALLE, MACARENA; GALLI, JUAN IGNACIO; URQUIJO, SEBASTÍAN

Congreso; Congreso Virtual SIP Aportes de la Psicología ante el COVID-19; 2020

Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología

A large body of research has reported susceptibility to stress and psychological distress during pregnancy. Due to this, pregnancy could be a risk factor that deepens the already negative effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic, making this group more susceptible to the appearance of psychological distress, the development of a psychopathological disorder or an increase in the severity of symptoms as the days of isolation pass. The objective of this work is to longitudinally analyze the presence and evolution of psychopathological indicators of anxiety and depression in pregnant women throughout the period of confinement, and compare it with non-pregnant women.