title: [Anxiety disorders during pregnancy and the post-partum period].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although anxiety disorders are more prevalent during the perinatal period, little attention has been given so far to the influence that pregnancy and the post-partum period can have on anxiety disorders.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To review the literature concerning the prevalence, presentation and treatment of anxiety disorders during pregnancy and the post-partum period and to identify the risk factors involved.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed the literature in order to find articles concerning the influence of the post-partum period on various types of anxiety disorders.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Having selected the most relevant articles, we discuss the findings in relation to specific types of anxiety disorder.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Women are more vulnerable to anxiety disorders during the perinatal period. Because anxiety disorders can have a significant impact on the mother and her foetus/infant it is important that anxiety disorders are identified and treated at the earliest opportunity.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van der Veldt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lok
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pop-Purceleanu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tendolkar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: van Eijndhoven
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*