Hypnosis to Facilitate Uncomplicated Birth

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 299-312

  Mehl Madrona, Lewis E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Birth; Birth complications; Cesarean; Fear; Hypnosis; Social support; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; DELIVERY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PRENATAL CARE; PROCESS DESIGN; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANXIETY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 2442477220     PISSN: 00029157     EISSN: 21600562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2004.10403614     Document Type: Article

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