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Hindi Journal of Womens Health, Issues and CareISSN: 2325-9795
Forjaz Secca M Author
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Biomechanics, Neurology, fMRI, Medical Imaging
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Born in Mozambique, Associate Professor of Biophysics in Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Member of the AC of IFMBE interested in the fields of Medical and Biomedical Image Processing, Medical Imaging and Brain Mapping
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Depression, Anxiety and Stress during Pregnancy
Author(s): Quaresma C, Silva C, Forjaz Secca M, Goyri O’Neill J and Branco J
Objective: The purpose of the present study is to quantitatively evaluate psychological factors (depression, anxiety and stress) on four different moments of pregnancy.
Study design: The presence of depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms and their severity were evaluated at 12, 20, 32 and 37 weeks of gestation, in 47 pregnant women aged between 20 and 39 years, using the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales. Factor analysis was performed on the full 42 items of the scales. We used the Wilcoxon test to compare the different moments of evaluation.
Results: scores higher than the normal level were found for 19.1% (at 12 weeks), 12.8% (at 20 weeks), 21.3% (at 32 weeks) and 17% (at 37 weeks) of w... view more»
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