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Initiative to Screen All Women for Anxiety, Including Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Anxiety disorders affect nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States, and women are about twice as likely as men to suffer from an anxiety disorder at some point in their lifetime. According to [...]

By Ruta Nonacs, MD PhD|2025-12-11T09:58:55-04:00August 9th, 2019|Anxiety Disorders, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off

Screening for Perinatal Anxiety Using PASS – the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale

There is a growing body of literature which indicates that anxiety symptoms are common during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Anxiety during pregnancy places the woman at greater risk for postpartum depression and may also [...]

By Ruta Nonacs, MD PhD|2025-12-11T09:48:22-04:00July 16th, 2015|Anxiety Disorders, Diagnosis & Screening, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off

A New Questionnaire for Diagnosing Perinatal Anxiety Disorders

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2015-07-16T15:18:43-04:00April 9th, 2014|Anxiety Disorders, Diagnosis & Screening, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off