Not only do anxiety and depression diagnoses tend to co-occur, but their symptoms are
highly correlated. Although a plethora of research has examined longitudinal associations …

There is evidence that 3.17% of women report post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after
childbirth. This meta-analysis synthesizes research on vulnerability and risk factors for birth …

Abstract Background. Approximately 1–2% of women suffer from post‐traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) postnatally. This review aims to elucidate how women at risk can be …

Objective To explore women's levels of childbirth fear, sleep deprivation, anxiety, and fatigue
and their relationships during the third trimester of pregnancy. Design A cross-sectional …

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms in the
third trimester of pregnancy and at 3 months postpartum and to prospectively identify risk …

Background: Previous studies on the treatment of women with fear of childbirth have focused
on the delivery mode. Women with fear of childbirth often suffer from anxiety and/or …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Perinatal mental health problems have been studied in
more than 90% of high income countries but this information is available only for 10% of low …

Background Despite a sharp increase in the number of publications that report on treatment
options for pregnancy‐specific anxiety and fear of childbirth (PSA/FoB), no systematic review …

OBJECTIVE: The goals of the present study were to estimate the incidence and course of full
and partial Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following childbirth and to prospectively …

We investigated associations between aspects of childbirth and elevated postpartum
symptoms of depression and anxiety. We employed secondary analysis of perinatal data …