Kalyn M Renbarger, Jean Marie Place, Corie Hess, Lina Burkhart
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Abstract
Purpose: To describe the experiences of women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) who participated in a virtual group counseling program for maternal mental health during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Method: A qualitative descriptive design was used. Participants were recruited from Facebook parenting groups targeted to women with children in Indiana. One-on-one, semi-structured interviews were conducted in a virtual setting. Transcribed interviews were analyzed using content analysis to yield themes.
Results: Nine women with PMADs participated in the virtual group counseling program. Three themes were identified: (1) The Program Reduced Symptoms of PMADs Amplified by the COVID-19 Pandemic, (2) The Program Advanced Practical Solutions, and (3) The Program Bolstered Social Support.
Conclusion: Participants experienced heightened symptoms of PMADs during the pandemic. Participants' experiences in the student-led, virtual counseling program suggest that providers could enhance social support and screening for PMADs for women in the perinatal period through virtual programs. Graduate-level psychology students could be considered to decrease the national shortage of mental health providers. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, xx(xx), xx-xx.].
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