Background—The goal of this statement is to review available literature and to put forth a
scientific statement on the current practice of fetal cardiac medicine, including the diagnosis …

Objective Prenatal diagnosis of fetal anomalies may arouse fear, anxiety and distress in
parents, and counselling may assist parents to cope with the diagnosis. This systematic …

Drawing on the tenets of family stress theory, the aim of this study is to examine parents'
perceived stress, symptoms of anxiety, depression, and associated risk‐and protective …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD)
increases maternal stress. STUDY DESIGN: Self-report instruments were administered to …

Background Prenatal screening for foetal cardiac abnormalities has been increasingly
practiced in Sweden during the last 25 years. A prenatal diagnosis may have medical …

BACKGROUND: Parental early adjustment to a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of congenital
anomaly has been studied mainly within a pathological and deterministic perspective, giving …

Background The aim of the study was to explore the degree of psychological distress,
anxiety, and trauma related stress reactions in mothers who experience preterm birth …

The majority of congenital cardiovascular disease including structural cardiac defects,
abnormalities in cardiac function, and rhythm disturbances can be identified prenatally using …

Please cite this paper as: Kaasen A, Helbig A, Malt U, Næs T, Skari H, Haugen G. Acute
maternal social dysfunction, health perception and psychological distress after …

Introduction: A diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) in offspring triggers
psychological distress in parents. Results of previous studies have been inconsistent …