Prenatal fear of childbirth and anxiety sensitivity

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 168-174

  Spice, Kerry ^a   Jones, Shannon L ^a   Hadjistavropoulos, Heather D ^a   Kowalyk, Kristine ^b   Stewart, Sherry H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b Regina qu'Appelle Health Region   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety sensitivity; Fear of childbirth; Parity; Pregnancy; Pregnancy complications; Tokophobia; Trait anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NORMAL HUMAN; PARITY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CESAREAN SECTION; CULTURE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARITY; PARTURITION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70249118906     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820902950538     Document Type: Article

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