ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2019
Fear and Anxiety Disorders Related to Childbirth: Epidemiological and Therapeutic Issues.
Review in Current psychiatry reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05114811 (Effects of Perineal Massage During Pregnancy on Women's Health), which is not on this map. Cited by 21 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Perineal Massage During Pregnancy on Women's Health
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions on fear of childbirth for pregnant women: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Factors of the childbirth fear among nulliparous women in Iran.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Pooled it
- Digital intervention for tokophobia: a randomized controlled trial of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy on fear of childbirth and self-efficacy among Egyptian pregnant women.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Trial
- Effect of implementing a birth plan on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Trial
- Mindful awareness as a mechanism of change for natural childbirth in pregnant women with high fear of childbirth: a randomised controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Trial
- Factors Associated with Perceptions of Maternal Control and Support During Childbirth and Relationship with Childbirth Satisfaction Among Women in Spain.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Predictors of Desire to Avoid Pregnancy: The Roles of Marital Satisfaction and Fear of Childbirth.BMC women's health · 2025Article
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- Impact of Hypnotherapy on Fear, Pain, and the Birth Experience: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- An educational programme based on salutogenesis theory on childbirth fear and delivery method among nulliparous women: A mixed methods research protocol.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Case report: specific phobia of vaginal penetration in a pregnant patient.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- The Role of Personality Traits and Delivery Experience in Fear of Childbirth: A Prospective Study.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2022Article
- Transition to Motherhood: A Study on the Association between Somatic Symptoms during Pregnancy and Post-Partum Anxiety and Depression Symptoms.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Childbirth fear, birth-related mindset and knowledge in non-pregnant women without birth experience.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
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- Quantitative cardiac autonomic outcomes of hydrotherapy in women during the first stage of labor.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- The Prevalence of Fear of Childbirth and Its Association With Intolerance of Uncertainty and Coping Styles Among Pregnant Chinese Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Perineal Tear Peripartum after Two Antepartum Perineal Massage Techniques: A Non-Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Fear of Childbirth and Preferences for Prevention Services among Urban Pregnant Women in a Developing Country: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis paper seeks to identify the risk factors of fear of childbirth (FOC) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to birth and reviews the efficacy of their respective screening tools and therapeutic interventions. RECENT
findingsBiofeedback, hypnosis, internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy, and antenatal education are promising treatments for FOC. Training midwives to address traumatic birth experiences could help in preventing PTSD. A shorter more pragmatic screening tool for FOC than the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (WDEQ) is needed. Women with PTSD attributed a mismatch between the expected mode of delivery (MOD) and the actual MOD as the cause of their trauma. A history of mental health disorders, lack of social support, previous negative birth experiences, and MOD are correlated to FOC and postpartum PTSD. Psycho-education and CBT-based treatments have been found to reduce levels of FOC and PTSD.
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