The Human Superorganism: Using Microbes for Freedom vs. Fear

RR Dietert, JM Dietert - Applied Microbiology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Balanced fear supports human rational decision-making and useful behavioral responses.
In contrast, overwhelming, persistent, and unbalanced fear can paralyze the individual and …

Fear of childbirth and its determinants in pregnant women in the third trimester: a cross-sectional study

T Zhang, M Liu, F Min, W Wei, Y Liu, J Tong, Q Meng… - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Background Fear of childbirth (FOC) is a prevalent issue among pregnant women and
significantly relates to adverse outcomes for the mother and child. However, it is not clear the …

Perinatal depression and its associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Behera, S Bohora, S Tripathy, P Thapa… - Social psychiatry and …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Perinatal depression significantly impacts maternal and child health, with further
complexities arising during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review is the first to …

Assessment of levels of anxiety and fear of covid-19 in a population of pregnant women in Spain

FJ Muñoz-Vela, FJ Fernández-Carrasco… - Psychology Research …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The aim of the study was to assess the levels of fear and anxiety in the particularly
vulnerable population group of women during pregnancy. Methods Cross-sectional study …

Adaptation and psychometric study of the scale for the measurement of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant women (AMICO_Pregnant)

FJ Muñoz-Vela, L Rodríguez-Díaz… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective The aim of this research was to adapt and explore the psychometric properties of a
specific scale to assess the levels of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant …

Interplay of Dyadic Consensus, Reflective Functioning, and Perinatal Affective Difficulties in Modulating Fear of COVID-19 among First-Time Mothers: A Mediation …

A Fontana, S Mangialavori, G Terrone, L Trani… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated fears and anxieties, potentially
influencing maternal perinatal mental health. This study addresses a gap in the literature on …

The pandemic preterm paradox: A test of competing explanations

RA Catalano, TA Bruckner, A Gemmill… - American Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Epidemiologists have long argued that side effects of the stress response include preterm
birth. Research reports that fear of lethal infection stressed pregnant persons at the outset of …

Mental and Physical Symptoms and Perceived Health Risks of Pregnant and Postpartum Women following the Significant Shift in COVID‐19 Management in China: A …

S Lai, L Lu, YN Wang, YZ Yan, BC Ma… - … in Psychiatric Care, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background. There was a remarkable downgrade in China's COVID‐19 response strategies
in January 2023. The COVID‐19 infection rate grew rapidly in the early stages following the …

[HTML][HTML] A very, very lonely, unmagical time. The Lived Experience of Perinatal Anxiety: A Longitudinal Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

KJ Folliard, K Crozier, MMW Kamble - Midwifery, 2024 - Elsevier
Problem Minimal longitudinal qualitative evidence examining lived experience of anxiety
over the perinatal continuum limits holistic understanding of the course of antenatal and …

[HTML][HTML] Psychological status of pregnant women during the omicron pandemic outbreak in China

S Bao, B Chen, S Zhu, Y Hu, CS Lee, M Du… - BMC Women's …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Pregnant women faced great challenges and psychological and physiological
changes of varying degrees during the omicron epidemic outbreak. It is important to …