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Tamar Kabakian-Khasholian, Hyam Bashour, Amina El-Nemer, Mayada Kharouf, Salah Sheikha, Nasser El Lakany, Rafik Barakat, Ohoud Elsheikh, Nadia Nameh, Rabih Chahine & Anayda Portela. (2017) Women’s satisfaction and perception of control in childbirth in three Arab countries. Reproductive Health Matters 25:sup1, pages 16-26.
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Hanna Rouhe, Katariina Salmela-Aro, Riikka Toivanen, Maiju Tokola, Erja Halmesmäki, Elsa-Lena Ryding & Terhi Saisto. (2015) Group psychoeducation with relaxation for severe fear of childbirth improves maternal adjustment and childbirth experience – a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 36:1, pages 1-9.
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Monika Guszkowska. (2014) The effect of exercise and childbirth classes on fear of childbirth and locus of labor pain control. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping 27:2, pages 176-189.
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Doris Curzik & Natasa Jokic-Begic. (2011) Anxiety sensitivity and anxiety as correlates of expected, experienced and recalled labor pain. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 32:4, pages 198-203.
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Susan Garthus-Niegel, Hege Therese Størksen, Leila Torgersen, Tilmann Von Soest & Malin Eberhard-Gran. (2011) The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire – a factor analytic study. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 32:3, pages 160-163.
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Ruchi Singh & Amarendra Nath Trivedi. (2011) Is the caesarean section rate a performance indicator of an obstetric unit?. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 24:2, pages 204-207.
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Mira Lal. (2009) Psychosomatic approaches to obstetrics, gynaecology and andrology. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 29:1, pages 1-12.
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MichelleH. Tsui, ManW. Pang, Hanna-Leena Melender, L. Xu, TzeK. Lau & TSeN. Leung. (2007) Maternal Fear Associated with Pregnancy and Childbirth in Hong Kong Chinese Women. Women & Health 44:4, pages 79-92.
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Terhi Saisto & Erja Halmesmäki. (2007) Fear of childbirth can be treated, and cesarean section on maternal request avoided. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 86:9, pages 1148-1149.
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Ingela Wiklund, Gunnar Edman & Ellika Andolf. (2007) Cesarean section on maternal request: reasons for the request, self-estimated health, expectations, experience of birth and signs of depression among first-time mothers. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 86:4, pages 451-456.
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Michael Aziken, Lawrence Omo-Aghoja & Friday Okonofua. (2007) Perceptions and attitudes of pregnant women towards caesarean section in urban Nigeria. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 86:1, pages 42-47.
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Terhi Saisto, Riikka Toivanen, Katariina Salmela-Aro & Erja Halmesmäki. (2006) Therapeutic group psychoeducation and relaxation in treating fear of childbirth. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 85:11, pages 1315-1319.
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Runa Heimstad, Raija Dahloe, Ingebjorg Laache, Eirik Skogvoll & Berit Schei. (2006) Fear of childbirth and history of abuse: implications for pregnancy and delivery. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 85:4, pages 435-440.
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Carola Eriksson, Göran Westman & Katarina Hamberg. (2005) Experiential factors associated with childbirth-related fear in Swedish women and men: A population based study. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 26:1, pages 63-72.
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Aslihan Sayin, Gül Özsoylar, Selçuk Candansayar, Çetin Etik, Yasin Genç & Behçet Cosar. (2005) Prognosis of postpartum psychiatric disorders in a Turkish sample. International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice 9:2, pages 99-106.
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Terhi Saisto, Risto Kaaja, Satu Helske, Olavi Ylikorkala & Erja Halmesmäki. (2004) Norepinephrine, adrenocorticotropin, cortisol and beta-endorphin in women suffering from fear of labor: responses to the cold pressor test during and after pregnancy. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 83:1, pages 19-26.
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Terhi Saisto & Erja Halmesmäki. (2003) Fear of childbirth: a neglected dilemma. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 82:3, pages 201-208.
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N. K. Lowe. (2000) Self-efficacy for labor and childbirth fears in nulliparous pregnant women. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 21:4, pages 219-224.
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Sarah Allen. (1998) A qualitative analysis of the process, mediating variables and impact of traumatic childbirth. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 16:2-3, pages 107-131.
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Suzanne Lyons. (1998) A prospective study of post traumatic stress symptoms 1 month following childbirth in a group of 42 first-time mothers. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 16:2-3, pages 91-105.
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B. Sjögren. (1997) Reasons for anxiety about childbirth in 100 pregnant women. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 18:4, pages 266-272.
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Berit Sjögren & Peter Thomassen. (1997) Obstetric outcome in 100 women with severe anxiety over childbirth. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 76:10, pages 948-952.
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Elsa Lena Ryding, Barbro Wijma & Klaas Wijma. (1997) Posttraumatic stress reactions after emergency cesarean section. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 76:9, pages 856-861.
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