Anxiety in Pregnancy and postpartum (Perinatal Anxiety Screening Study)
Pregnancy and new motherhood is an exciting time in a woman’s life, but it can also be demanding and anxiety-provoking. Although quite a bit is known about postpartum depression, much less is known about postpartum anxiety problems. We think this is an important area to study as anxiety disorders are the most common of all psychiatric problems and affect almost twice as many women as men.
The purpose of this study is to find out how common problems of anxiety are among pregnant and postpartum women. This collaborative project is being carried out by researchers in the UBC Departments of Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and Health Care & Epidemiology.
