Major depressive episode in mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study in the Southern Brazil

• Main Authors: Fernanda Teixeira Coelho (Author), Carolina Coelho Scholl (Author), Jéssica Puchalski Trettim (Author), Jaqueline Buzetto Silveira (Author), Daniele Behling de Mello (Author), Martha Rodrigues dos Santos (Author), Lidiane Aguiar Ferreira (Author), Rafaelle Stark Stigger (Author), Mariana Bonati de Matos (Author), Ricardo Tavares Pinheiro (Author), Luciana de Avila Quevedo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed individuals and families, causing adverse psychological effects, especially in young adults, women, and parents. This study aimed to verify the prevalence of current major depressive episode (CMDE) in mothers of preschoolers (up to five years old) and its associated...