Relationships between Depression, Fear of Childbirth, and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms among Pregnant Women under the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan

Little is known about the causality of antenatal depression (AND). We focused on the causal relationships between AND, fear of childbirth (FOC), and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. We also examined whether the perceived threat of COVID-19 is associated with...

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Main Authors: Yuriko Usui, Mizuki Takegata, Satoru Takeda, Toshinori Kitamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Healthcare
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/3/361