The comparative effects of group prenatal care on psychosocial outcomes

Archives of Women's Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 259-269

  Heberlein, Emily C ^a   Picklesimer, Amy H ^b   Billings, Deborah L ^c   Covington Kolb, Sarah ^b   Farber, Naomi ^c   Frongillo, Edward A ^c  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

CenteringPregnancy; Group prenatal care; Pregnancy related distress; Prenatal care; Prenatal coping; Psychosocial outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMPOWERMENT; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RISK; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; WELLBEING; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROUP PROCESS; INFANT; MENTAL STRESS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INFANT; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84938882254     PISSN: 14341816     EISSN: 14351102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-015-0564-6     Document Type: Article

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