Emma Robertson Blackmore|Hanna Gustafsson|Michelle Gilchrist|Claire Wyman|Thomas G. O’Connor
Pregnancy-related anxiety: Evidence of distinct clinical significance from a prospective longitudinal study
Jacksonville University|University of Florida|Oregon Health & Science University|DePaul University|University of Rochester Medical Center|University of Rochester Medical Center
pregnancyrelated anxiety pra attracted considerable research attention questions remain distinctiveness conventional constructs measures high psychosocial risk ethnically diverse sample examine degree pra distinct continuous diagnostic measures anxiety worry terms longitudinal course associations psychosocial perinatal risk prediction postnatal mood disturbance 345 women oversampled prenatal anxiety depression selected urban obstetrics clinic serving predominantly lowincome ethnically diverse population pra assessed 20 32 weeks gestation anxiety depression symptoms assessed questionnaire clinical interview 20 32 weeks gestation 2 6 months postnatally data relevant psychosocial obstetric risks ascertained interview medical exam chart review two distinct factors pra identified indexing specific concerns childs health birth two pra factors showed distinct longitudinal patterns prenatal period modest associations general measures anxiety depression questionnaire clinical interview pra also distinguished conventional symptom measures associated features prediction birth weight postnatal mood sample high psychosocial risk ethnically diverse findings may generalize samples pra distinguished general measures anxiety pregnancy terms longitudinal course associated features prediction postnatal mood disturbance may warrant specific clinical attention