Panic Disorder in Pregnant women

Key things to know What the evidence shows
How common is it? ~3% pooled pregnancy
Is it more common among pregnant women? Similar order of magnitude to women of reproductive age
Are pregnant women at higher risk? Peripartum period clinically relevant
How much higher is the risk? ~3% pooled
How often can it be missed? High
Does it show up differently among pregnant women? Somewhat
How might it look different? Breathlessness, palpitations and dizziness overlap normal pregnancy changes
What commonly occurs alongside it? Depression; other anxiety disorders
What can it be confused with? Pregnancy-related physiological changes; cardiac/thyroid problems
Common screening tool PDSS-SR
Separate screening tool for pregnant women None
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