1st Edition

Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Theory, Research, and Practice

232 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

232 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

232 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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This book provides a collective examination of the theoretical, empirical, and clinical perspectives of pregnancy-related anxiety. Pregnancy-related anxiety is a distinct form of anxiety that is experienced by pregnant women and is characterized by pregnancy-specific fears and worries. This form of anxiety has been associated with a range of negative obstetric, neonatal, and maternal outcomes.... Read more

Section 1: Understanding pregnancy-related anxiety 1: What is pregnancy-related Anxiety? 2: Pregnancy-related Anxiety as Distinct from state/trait anxiety and depression 3: Pregnancy-related anxiety and affective disorders in pregnancy 4: Antecedents of pregnancy-related anxiety 5: Pregnancy-related anxiety and birth outcomes 6: Examining the relation between maternal pregnancy-related anxiety and child development Section 2: Implications for practice 7: Current diagnostic practices and their limitations 8: Review of current scales and their psychometric properties 9: Current psychological and psychosocial treatments for anxiety during pregnancy Section 3: Future directions 10: Cross-cultural perspectives of pregnancy-related anxiety 11: Acculturation and antenatal anxiety in migrant women 12: Psychosocial functioning and childhood sexual abuse 13: Psychosocial functioning, body image, and pregnancy-related anxiety