Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy Seven Dimensions of Maternal Role Development /

• Main Authors: Lederman, Regina (Author), Weis, Karen (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Obstetrics.; Public health.; Maternal and child health services.; Psychotherapy.; Clinical psychology.; Health psychology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Public Health.; Clinical Psychology.; Maternal and Child Health.; Health Psychology.; Obstetrics/Perinatology.

Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy: Seven Dimensions of Maternal Role Development Regina Lederman, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Karen L. Weis, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks City-Base TX The links between a pregnant woman’s physical health and her baby’s subsequent deve...

Table of Contents:

• Psychosocial Adaptation in Pregnancy: Assessment of Seven Dimensions of Maternal Development
• Acceptance of Pregnancy
• Identification with a Motherhood Role
• Relationship with Mother
• Relationship with Husband or Partner
• Preparation for Labor
• Prenatal Fear of Pain, Helplessness, and Loss of Control in Labor
• Prenatal Fear of Loss of Self-Esteem in Labor
• Prenatal and Postnatal Psychosocial Adaptation in Military Women
• Prenatal Adaptation Among Multigravidas
• Methods of Assessment: Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy Questionnaire Scales and Interview Schedules, and Review of Interventions to Enhance Adaptation.