Tocophobia : a nosological quagmire

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Fear of childbirth exists on a continuum of severity, and the most severe form is commonly referred to as tocophobia. Although a rare entity, tocophobia is a common reason for requesting an elective cesarean section. It is generally considered a specific phobia but is not recognized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) as a diagnostic entity. To improve the assessment and treatment of tocophobia, research is warranted to clarify its relationship with commonly occurring psychiatric disorders in pregnancy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Archives of women's mental health - 26(2023), 5 vom: 07. Okt., Seite 713-715

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sharma, Verinder [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Sapna [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anxiety
Childbirth
Diagnosis
Journal Article
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Tocophobia

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Date Completed 11.09.2023

Date Revised 07.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00737-023-01362-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360484638