Conceptualization, measurement, and effects of pregnancy-specific stress: review of research using the original and revised Prenatal Distress Questionnaire

SM Ibrahim, M Lobel - Journal of behavioral medicine, 2020 - Springer
Pregnancy-specific stress (PSS) arises from the numerous changes that women experience
during pregnancy and from their concerns about childbirth and the health of their offspring …

Associations of psychosocial factors with pregnancy healthy life styles

S Omidvar, M Faramarzi, K Hajian-Tilak, F Nasiri Amiri - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Healthy behaviors in pregnant women have a major effect on pregnancy outcomes;
however, only few studies have explored the relationship of multiple psychosocial factors …

Health promotion behaviours of pregnant women and spiritual well‐being: mediatory role of pregnancy stress, anxiety and coping ways

M Chehrazi, M Faramarzi, S Abdollahi… - Nursing …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Little is known about the link between spiritual well‐being and health promotion
behaviours in pregnant women. The study aimed to explore the direct and indirect effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Psychological distress in women with recurrent spontaneous abortion: a case-control study

H Adib-Rad, Z Basirat, M Faramarzi… - Turkish journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate psychological problems in women
with recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA). Materials and Methods: In this case-control …

Screening of psychiatric disorders in women with high‐risk pregnancy: accuracy of three psychological tools

A Hamidia, F Kheirkhah, M Chehrazi… - Health Science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This study investigated the optimal cutoff points of three psychological tools for
screening psychiatric disorders in women with high‐risk pregnancy. Design and Methods In …

Depressive symptoms and psychological distress from antenatal to postnatal period in women with high-risk pregnancy: A prospective study during the COVID-19 …

A Hamidia, F Kheirkhah, M Faramarzi… - Indian journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on mental
disorders in postnatal period remains unknown. Aim: The study aimed to determine the …

Understanding the antepartum depressive symptoms and its risk factors among the pregnant women visiting public health facilities of Nepal

D Joshi, S Shrestha, N Shrestha - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Antepartum depression is a contributing factor for adverse maternal and
perinatal outcome. The study aimed to assess the antepartum depressive symptoms in …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and factors related to psychiatric symptoms in low risk pregnancy

M Faramarzi, F Kheirkhah, S Barat… - Caspian Journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Psychiatric disorders are associated with poor pregnancy outcomes both for
mother and child. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and related demographic …

Effect of happiness counseling on depression, anxiety, and stress in women with recurrent miscarriage

NB Elsharkawy, SM Mohamed, MH Awad… - … journal of women's …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study investigated the effectiveness of a happiness counseling program on
depression, anxiety, and stress in pregnant women with a history of recurrent miscarriage …

Effect of psychotherapy on reduction of fear of childbirth and pregnancy stress: a randomized controlled trial

S Abdollahi, M Faramarzi, MA Delavar… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The fear of childbirth (FOC) has an adverse effect on the physical and mental
health of pregnant women and increases adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Previous …