ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2021
Treatment of Pregnant Women With Fear of Childbirth Using EMDR Therapy: Results of a Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- The Elephant in the Room: A Systematic Review of the Application and Effects of Psychological Treatments for Pregnant Women with Dual Pathology (Mental Health and Substance-Related Disorders).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- How safe is the treatment of pregnant women with fear of childbirth using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy? Obstetric outcomes of a multi-center randomized controlled trial.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2023Trial
- Antenatal intervention for childbirth trauma: the clinical profile of Australian women at a tertiary hospital.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- A Feasibility and Acceptability Trial of Narrative Exposure Therapy During Pregnancy.Behavior therapy · 2026Article
- Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing for childbirth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms: effectiveness, duration and completion.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- "Women Friendly": A Childbirth Preparation Intervention in Israel for Women with Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Traumatic Childbirth Experience and Childbirth-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Contemporary Overview.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Effect of Psychoeducational Childbirth Preparation with Relaxation on PTSD and Childbirth Fear After Traumatic Birth: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
Fear of childbirth (FoC) occurs in 7. 5% of pregnant women and has been associated with adverse feto-maternal outcomes. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has proven to be effective in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety; however, its effectiveness regarding FoC has not yet been established. The aim was to determine the safety and effectiveness of EMDR therapy for pregnant women with FoC. This single-blind RCT (the OptiMUM-study, www.trialregister.nl, NTR5122) was conducted in the Netherlands. FoC was defined as a score ≥85 on the Wijma Delivery Expectations Questionnaire (WDEQ-A). Pregnant women with FoC and a gestational age between 8 and 20 weeks were randomly assigned to EMDR therapy or care-as-usual (CAU). The severity of FoC was assessed using the WDEQ-A. Safety was indexed as worsening of FoC symptoms, dropout, serious adverse events, or increased suicide risk. We used linear mixed model analyses to compare groups. A total of 141 women were randomized (EMDR
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