[HTML][HTML] Psychological perspectives on fear of childbirth

E Rondung, J Thomtén, Ö Sundin - Journal of anxiety disorders, 2016 - Elsevier
The objective of this narrative review was to examine the literature on fear of childbirth from
a psychological perspective, addressing the specificity of childbirth fear, the pathways of fear …

A systematic review of nonpharmacological prenatal interventions for pregnancy‐specific anxiety and fear of childbirth

K Stoll, EM Swift, N Fairbrother, E Nethery, P Janssen - Birth, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Despite a sharp increase in the number of publications that report on treatment
options for pregnancy‐specific anxiety and fear of childbirth (PSA/FoB), no systematic review …

Prevalence and associated factors of fear of childbirth in six European countries

M Lukasse, B Schei, EL Ryding… - Sexual & Reproductive …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives This study set out to compare the prevalence, content and associated factors of
fear of childbirth in six European countries. Method A cross-sectional study of 6870 pregnant …

Tokophobia (fear of childbirth): prevalence and risk factors

K Demšar, M Svetina, I Verdenik, N Tul… - Journal of perinatal …, 2018 - degruyter.com
Objective: To identify the prevalence of and to determine the risk factors for develo** a
fear of childbirth (tokophobia). Methods: We evaluated 191 pregnant women during …

[PDF][PDF] Fear of childbirth, postnatal post-traumatic stress disorder and midwifery care

S Ayers - Midwifery, 2014 - openaccess.city.ac.uk
The impact of maternal mental health disorders on women and their children is significant.
Stress and psychological problems during pregnancy have been associated with preterm …

Interventions to treat fear of childbirth in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Webb, R Bond, B Romero-Gonzalez… - Psychological …, 2021 - cambridge.org
BackgroundBetween 5% and 14% of women suffer from fear of childbirth (FOC) which is
associated with difficulties during birth and in postnatal psychological adjustment. Therefore …

Prevalence of experienced abuse in healthcare and associated obstetric characteristics in six European countries

M Lukasse, AM Schroll, H Karro, B Schei… - Acta obstetricia et …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To assess the prevalence and current suffering of experienced abuse in
healthcare, to present the socio‐demographic background for women with a history of abuse …

Cross-cultural development and psychometric evaluation of a measure to assess fear of childbirth prior to pregnancy

K Stoll, Y Hauck, S Downe, J Edmonds… - Sexual & Reproductive …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Assessment of childbirth fear, in advance of pregnancy, and early identification
of modifiable factors contributing to fear can inform public health initiatives and/or school …

The EPDS-Lifetime: assessment of lifetime prevalence and risk factors for perinatal depression in a large cohort of depressed women

S Meltzer-Brody, L Boschloo, I Jones… - Archives of women's …, 2013 - Springer
Perinatal depression (PND) is a common complication of pregnancy and postpartum
associated with significant morbidity. We had three goals:(1) to explore the performance of a …

Child sexual abuse and pregnancy: A systematic review of the literature

R Brunton, R Dryer - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Child sexual abuse is related to many negative outcomes but less known is the
effect on pregnancy and childbirth. Objective This review critically examined the literature on …