Depressive symptoms and mental representations in a sample of pregnant Italian women during COVID-19: comparison of primipara and multipara

• Main Authors: Lucia Ponti (Author), Martina Smorti (Author), Chiara Ionio (Author), Giulia Mauri (Author), Alessia Carducci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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During the COVID-19 outbreak, the risk of depression has increased for pregnant women and especially for first-time mothers-to-be. Pre-COVID-19 literature showed that depression is negatively linked to mental representations during pregnancy. This pilot study explored the difference in depressive sy...