Adverse childhood experiences and the consequences on neurobiological, psychosocial, and somatic conditions across the lifespan

JI Herzog, C Schmahl - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) such as sexual and physical abuse or
neglect are frequent in childhood and constitute a massive stressor with long-lasting …

Predictive factors of women's subjective perception of childbirth experience: a systematic review of the literature

M Chabbert, D Panagiotou… - Journal of reproductive …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Up to 33% of women report a negative or traumatic childbirth experience.
Given this high prevalence and its consistent association with adverse postpartum and child …

A systematic review of nonpharmacological prenatal interventions for pregnancy‐specific anxiety and fear of childbirth

K Stoll, EM Swift, N Fairbrother, E Nethery, P Janssen - Birth, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Childbirth experiences and their derived meaning: a qualitative study among postnatal mothers in Mbale regional referral hospital, Uganda

J Namujju, R Muhindo, LT Mselle, P Waiswa… - Reproductive health, 2018 - Springer
Background Evidence shows that negative childbirth experiences may lead to undesirable
effects including failure to breastfeed, reduced love for the baby, emotional upsets, post …

Childhood abuse, pregnancy-related anxiety and the mediating role of resilience and social support

R Brunton, T Wood, R Dryer - Journal of health psychology, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Physical, sexual and psychological abuse were examined as risk factors for pregnancy-
related anxiety with resilience and social support as mediators. Pregnant women (n= 638) …

The initial development of the Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale

RJ Brunton, R Dryer, A Saliba, J Kohlhoff - Women and Birth, 2019 - Elsevier
Problem/background Pregnancy-related anxiety is a distinct anxiety characterised by
pregnancy-specific concerns. This anxiety is consistently associated with adverse birth …

Child sexual abuse and pregnancy: A systematic review of the literature

R Brunton, R Dryer - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Child sexual abuse is related to many negative outcomes but less known is the
effect on pregnancy and childbirth. Objective This review critically examined the literature on …

Perinatal promotive and protective factors for women with histories of childhood abuse and neglect

VM Atzl, LA Grande, EP Davis, AJ Narayan - Child abuse & neglect, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Integrative research summarizing promotive and protective factors that reduce
the effects of childhood abuse and neglect on pregnant women and their babies' healthy …

The associations between childhood maltreatment and pregnancy complications: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Kern, B Khoury, A Frederickson… - Journal of psychosomatic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Childhood maltreatment is associated with pregnancy complications. This study
aimed to systematically review and quantitatively synthesize the strength of the associations …

Psychological distress and pain related to gynecologic exams among female survivors of sexual and physical violence: A systematic review

JN Coleman, SS Arthur… - Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Gender‐based violence is prevalent globally, yet the impacts of sexual and physical
violence on women's experiences of routine gynecologic care are not well understood. The …