This pilot study will recruit 120 perinatal pregnant women and follow them up for 6 months. Both momentary and retrospective assessments of emotional well-being and psychosocial factors will be conducted on a mobile application. We aim to understand the symptom trajectories and provide evidence for effective individualized interventions.
Pregnant women in their first and second trimesters.
Aged 18 years and older.
Able to read and understand Chinese
Own a smartphone with iOS or Android system.
Psychiatric diagnosis (e.g., schizophrenia, intellectual disability or mood disorders), comorbid brain conditions (history of epilepsy, stroke, or brain tumors), or learning disabilities.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Lead sponsor
The University of Hong Kong
Collaborator