ArticleArchives of women's mental health2022
Depressive symptoms during pregnancy and after birth in women living in Sweden who received treatments for fear of birth.
Article in Archives of women's mental health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06257186 (Investigating the Effect of Art Therapy on Women With Fear of Childbirth During Pregnancy), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Investigating the Effect of Art Therapy on Women With Fear of Childbirth During Pregnancy: A Mixed Method Study
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Exploring Severe Fear of Childbirth in China: An In-depth Systematic Review of Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Interventions.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Pooled it
- Sleep trajectories in pregnancy: associations with trauma exposure, PTSD, and postpartum depression.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Association of fear of childbirth and postpartum depression with perceived partner response during pregnancy.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- The relationship between fear of childbirth and prenatal depression in pregnant women during pregnancy: a cross-lagged analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Fear of Childbirth and Prenatal Depression: A Moderated Mediation Model.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Comparing the effect of haptonomy and CBT-based counseling on childbirth experience and postpartum depression of women with high fear of childbirth: A randomized clinical trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Blood T-helper 17 cells and interleukin-17A correlate with the elevated risk of postpartum depression and anxiety.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2022Article
- Patterns and predictors of fear of childbirth and depressive symptoms over time in a cohort of women in the Pwani region, Tanzania.PloS one · 2022Article
- Relationship among fear of childbirth, sexual quality of life, and depression during pregnancy: A cross-sectional study.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors in women who underwent treatments for fear of birth; internet-based cognitive therapy, counseling with midwives, continuity with a known midwife or standard care. A secondary analysis was performed using data collected from four samples of women identified with fear of birth and receiving treatment with different methods. A questionnaire was used to collect data in mid-pregnancy and at follow-up 2 months after birth. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depressive Scale. In mid-pregnancy, 32% of the 422 women with fear of birth also reported a co-morbidity with depressive symptoms. At postpartum follow-up, 19% reported depressive symptoms 2 months after birth, and 12% showed continued or recurrent depressive symptoms identified both during pregnancy and postpartum. A history of mental health problems was the strongest risk factor for presenting with depressive symptoms. None of the treatment options in this study was superior in reducing depressive symptoms. This study showed a significant co-morbidity and overlap between fear of birth and depressive symptoms. Screening for depressive symptoms and fear of birth during pregnancy is important to identify women at risk and offer specific treatment.
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