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A qualitative analysis of feelings and experiences associated with perinatal distress during the COVID-19 pandemic

Published Online: 2022-07-18

Published Print: 2022-12

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Jones, Katie

Harrison, Virginia

Moulds, Michelle L.

Lazard, Lisa
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Article History

Received: 19 August 2021

Accepted: 21 June 2022

First Online: 18 July 2022

Change Date: 25 July 2022

Change Type: Update

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: The study received ethical approval from the Open University’s Human Research Ethics Committee. Overall and general guidance was taken from the British Psychological Society (BPS) ‘Code of Human Research Ethics’ [CitationRef removed], and the BPS ‘Ethics Guidelines for Internet Mediated Research’ [CitationRef removed] was adhered to for the screening procedure. Online informed consent was obtained from all participants and information regarding PMH support was presented at the beginning and end of the survey. Further safeguarding procedures were in place to support women who experienced increased distress during participation, including an automated message which appeared if responses indicated particularly high depression or anxiety symptom scores.

: Participants all provided written informed consent for the use of their anonymised data and quotes in resultant publications.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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