Pregnancy-Related Anxiety

This edited volume provides a collective examination of theoretical, empirical and methodological perspectives regarding pregnancy-related anxiety, a distinct anxiety type experienced by pregnant women.

Rachel Dryer is an Associate Professor at Australian Catholic University, Australia. Robyn Brunton is a Lecturer at Charles Sturt University, Australia.

Section 1: Understanding pregnancy-related anxiety 1: What is pregnancy-related Anxiety? 2: Pregnancy-related Anxiety as Distinct from state/trait anxiety and depression 3: Pregnancy-related anxiety and affective disorders in pregnancy 4: Antecedents of pregnancy-related anxiety 5: Pregnancy-related anxiety and birth outcomes 6: Examining the relation between maternal pregnancy-related anxiety and child development Section 2: Implications for practice 7: Current diagnostic practices and their limitations 8: Review of current scales and their psychometric properties 9: Current psychological and psychosocial treatments for anxiety during pregnancy Section 3: Future directions 10: Cross-cultural perspectives of pregnancy-related anxiety 11: Acculturation and antenatal anxiety in migrant women 12: Psychosocial functioning and childhood sexual abuse 13: Psychosocial functioning, body image, and pregnancy-related anxiety