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Riikka Airo Toivanen

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Changes in emotions and personal goals in primiparous pregnant women during group intervention for fear of childbirth

2018

The changes in emotions, subjective fear of childbirth, and personal goals were examined during a group intervention to treat fear of childbirth (FOC). The objective was to gain a more detailed understanding of the changes occurring during the group intervention of FOC. The changes in emotions, subjective FOC, and personal goals were studied in primiparous pregnant women with severe FOC participating in a group intervention (n = 105). The group intervention contained six sessions during pregnancy and one after childbirth. At every session, the participants filled in a questionnaire regarding their experiences of current positive and negative emotions and the subjective FOC. The participants…

MindfulnessGROUP PSYCHOEDUCATIONgroup interventionlaw.invention0302 clinical medicineRandomized controlled trialPregnancylawSurveys and QuestionnairesAdaptation PsychologicalPARENTHOODMINDFULNESSChildbirthANXIETY030212 general & internal medicinePREDICTORSGeneral Psychologyta515Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicineParentingRelaxation (psychology)Obstetrics and GynecologyFearRANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIALtransition to parenthoodAnxietyFemaleGroup interventionmedicine.symptomPsychologyGoalsClinical psychologyCESAREAN-SECTIONAdult515 PsychologyRELAXATION03 medical and health sciencesIntervention (counseling)medicineHumansMETAANALYSISinterventioPregnancyInfant NewbornParturitionNULLIPAROUS WOMENDelivery Obstetricmedicine.disease3141 Health care sciencechange in emotionsReproductive MedicineFear of childbirthryhmäterapiaPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthsynnytyspelkoPregnant Womensense organs
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Partners of nulliparous women with severe fear of childbirth: A longitudinal study of psychological well-being.

2018

Background Little is known about the psychological status of partners of women with severe fear of childbirth (FOC). In this longitudinal study from Helsinki University Central Hospital, we investigated FOC, depression, and posttraumatic stress in the partners of women with severe FOC, and possible effects of group psychoeducation and mode of birth.Methods: During pregnancy, 250 partners of nulliparous women with severe FOC participated, 93 in the intervention group and 157 in the control group. At 3 months postpartum, 52 partners in the intervention group and 93 in the control group participated. Both the partners and the childbearing women filled in the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experienc…

MaleLongitudinal studypuolisotmedicine.medical_treatmentfear of childbirthStress Disorders Post-Traumatic0302 clinical medicinehenkinen hyvinvointiPregnancySurveys and QuestionnairesChildbirthMedicine030212 general & internal medicineLongitudinal Studiesta515Finland030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicineDepressionPostpartum PeriodObstetrics and GynecologyFearmental well-beingParityposttraumatic stress disorderCohorttraumaperäinen stressireaktioFemalepartnersAdultmedicine.medical_specialtygroup psychoeducation03 medical and health sciencesPatient Education as TopicIntervention (counseling)PsychoeducationHumansPsychiatrySpousesPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPregnancybusiness.industryCesarean SectionParturitionmedicine.diseaseta3123Logistic ModelsEdinburgh Postnatal Depression ScalePsychological well-beingsynnytyspelkobusinessBirth (Berkeley, Calif.)
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