Fear during labor: The impact of sexual abuse in adult life

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 258-261

  Eberhard Gran, Malin ^a,b   Slinning, Kari ^a,b   Eskild, Anne ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Fear; Labor; Postpartum; Spouse abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELIVERY; DEPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NORWAY; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORWAY; PREGNANCY; SEX OFFENSES; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 46249102937     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820802075998     Document Type: Article

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