Biological and psychosocial predictors of anxiety worsening in the postpartum period: A longitudinal study

BACKGROUND: As many as 20% of women will experience an anxiety disorder during the perinatal period. Women with pre-existing anxiety disorders are at increased risk of worsening during this time, yet little is known about its predictors. STUDY AIM: To investigate the psychosocial and biological risk factors for anxiety worsening in the postpartum in women with pre-existing anxiety disorders.