‘I’ve Changed My Mind’, Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) for pregnant women with a high level of fear of childbirth and their partners: study protocol of the quasi-experimental controlled trial

K. Veringa‐Skiba, Irena; I. de Bruin, Esther; Bardacke, Nancy; G. Duncan, Larissa; J. A. van Steensel, Francisca; D. Dirksen, Carmen; M. Bögels, Susan

doi:10.1186/s12888-016-1070-8

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‘I’ve Changed My Mind’, Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) for pregnant women with a high level of fear of childbirth and their partners: study protocol of the quasi-experimental controlled trial

Published in BMC Psychiatry • Nov 7, 2016

Authors:

Irena K. Veringa‐Skiba

Esther I. de Bruin

Nancy Bardacke

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Approximately 25 % of pregnant women suffer from a high level of Fear of Childbirth (FoC), as assessed by the Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (W-DEQ-A, score ≥66). FoC negatively affects pregnant women's mental health and adaptation to the perinatal period. Mindfulness-Based Chil...

Subject

Childbirth

Medicine

Anxiety

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