Overview

The fourth edition of this book updates and elaborates on the seven dimensions of maternal emotional health that have significant impact on delivery, postpartum adaptation, infant health, and early childhood development. Supported by the authors’ original research and interviews, the book provides readers with an analysis of the role of these core functions throughout pregnancy, as well as practical materials for use with pregnant clients in the form of assessment instruments and evidence-based interventions for promoting positive development. The book provides a theoretical framework with rationales for the seven psychosocial dimensions, therapeutic and counseling intervention strategies to improve adaptive development in each of the seven psychosocial dimensions, findings specific to women in diverse cultural groups, a chapter devoted to women in the military and military spouses, and discussion of salient issues of pregnancy, including physical changes, body image, intimacy, trust, and ambivalence. The book focuses on the seven dimensions of maternal prenatal emotional health: Acceptance of the pregnancy. Motivation and preparation for motherhood. Relationship with husband/partner. Relationship with her own mother.  Preparation for labor. Sense of control in labor Self-Esteem and Well-Being in labor. Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy is a significant addition to the psychosocial assessment literature, a needed resource for clinical and health psychologists, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, midwives, and obstetrical nurses. It is also adaptable to undergraduate and graduate courses in maternal reproductive health and obstetrical nursing. 

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Author:   Regina P. Lederman ,  Karen L. Weis
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   4th ed. 2020
Weight:   0.569kg
ISBN:  

9783030457402

ISBN 10:   3030457400
Pages:   354
Publication Date:   17 September 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

  Chapter 1. Psychosocial Anxiety, Stress, and Adaptation in Pregnancy: Assessment of Seven Dimensions of Maternal Development             1.1 Introduction 1.2 Foundation Research Projects for Theory Development of the Seven Dimensions of Maternal Prenatal Adaption 1.2.1 Maternal Psychological and Physiological Correlates of Progress in Labor and Fetal/Newborn Health             1.2.1.1 Theory and Design             1.2.1.2 Methods             1.2.1.3 Results 1.2.2 Relationship of Maternal Prenatal Psychosocial Adaptation and Family Functioning to Pregnancy Outcomes             1.2.2.1 Background and Theory             1.2.2.2 Design and Methods             1.2.2.3 Results 1.2.3 Maternal Prenatal Psychosocial Adaptation Predictors of Infant Birth             1.2.3.1 Theory and Background             1.2.3.2. Research Summary 1.3 The Far-Reaching Effects of Prenatal Anxiety, Birth Outcomes, Demographic Variables, and Health of the Mother and the Fetus/Newborn/Child  1.3.1 Maternal Anxiety and Stress in Pregnancy, and Demographic Factors and Traumatic Life Events 1.3.2 Maternal Prenatal Anxiety and Stress, and Adverse Child and Adult Health Outcomes             1.4 Theoretical Foundations of the Seven Dimensions of Adaption to Pregnancy             Chapter 2. Acceptance of Pregnancy             2.1 Planning and Wanting the Pregnancy             2.2 Happiness Versus Depression During Pregnancy             2.3 Discomfort During Pregnancy             2.4 Body Change During Pregnancy             2.5 Ambivalence Toward Pregnancy             2.6 Summary   Chapter 3. Identification with a Motherhood Role             3.1 Motivation for Motherhood             3.2 Preparations for Motherhood                         3.2.1 Fantasizing                                     3.2.1.1 Envisioning Oneself as a Mother                                     3.2.1.2 Characteristics Desired as a Mother                                     3.2.1.3 Anticipating Future Life Changes as a Mother                         3.2.2 Dreams About Pregnancy and Motherhood                                     3.2.2.1 Reliving Childhood                                     3.2.2.2 School Dreams                                     3.2.2.3 Motherhood-Career Conflict                                     3.2.2.4 Confidence in Maternal Skills                                     3.2.2.5 Food Dreams and Infant Intactness                                     3.2.2.6 Life Experience             3.3 Conflict Resolution             3.4 Maternal-Fetal Attachment Representation and Maternal Role Evolution             3.5 Summary   Chapter 4. Relationship with Mother             4.1 Availability of the Mother                         4.1.1 Infancy and Childhood                         4.1.2 Availability During Pregnancy             4.2 Reactions to Pregnancy             4.3 Respect for Autonomy             4.4 Willingness to Reminisce             4.5 Empathy with the Mother             4.6 Summary   Chapter 5. Relationship with Husband or Partner             5.1 The Husband’s Concern for His Expectant’s Wife’s Needs                         5.1.1. Empathy                                     5.1.1.1 Empathic Partners                                     5.1.1.2 Unempathic Partners                         5.1.2 Increased Cooperativeness and Flexibility                         5.1.3 Availability                         5.1.4 Trustworthiness and Reliability             5.2 The Wife’s Concern for Her Husband’s Needs as an Expectant Father             5.3 Effects of the Pregnancy on the Marital Bond                         5.3.1 Closeness and Intimacy                         5.3.2 Increased or Decreased Conflict in the Marital Bond             5.4 Identification of a Fatherhood Role             5.5 The Transition to Fatherhood                         5.5.1 Readiness for Fatherhood                         5.5.2 Stress Associated with Fatherhood                         5.5.3 Paternal-Infant Attachment                         5.5.4 Paternal Involvement in Child Care 5.5.5 Marital and Partner Relationship Support and Education During Pregnancy             5.6 Summary   Chapter 6. Preparation for Labor 6.1 Planning for Labor: Practical Steps to Gather Information                         6.1.1 Prenatal Classes                         6.1.2 Conversing with Other Women                         6.1.3 Books, Films, and Media                         6.1.4 Other Practical Steps 6.2 Planning for Labor: Maternal Thought Processes                         6.2.1 Thinking Versus Avoidance of Thinking About Labor 6.3 Congruence Between Fantasy and Reality                         6.3.1 Labor Contractions                         6.3.2 Work and Pain                         6.3.3 Risks and the Unknown                         6.3.4 Doubts and Fears About Labor 6.4 Level of Confidence Regarding Labor 6.5 Envisioning the Challenges of Labor for Oneself and the Fetus             6.5.1 Dreams About Labor 6.6 Summary   Chapter 7. Prenatal Fears of Pain, Helplessness, and Loss of Control in Labor             7.1 Loss of Control Over the Body             7.2 Loss of Control Over the Emotions             7.3 Ability to Trust the Medical/Nursing Staff             7.4 Attitudes Toward Being “Awake and Aware” and the Use of Medication             7.5 Summary   Chapter 8. Prenatal Fears of Loss of Self-Esteem and Well-Being in Labor             8.1 Overview             8.2 Measures of Self-Image             8.3 Evaluation of Self-Worth             8.4 Behaviors that Reflect Self-Esteem                         8.4.1 Tolerance of Self                         8.4.2 Value of Self                         8.4.3 Body Image and Appearance             8.5 Summary   Chapter 9. Prenatal Adaptation in Military Women             9.1 Military Demands and the Effect on the Family 9.2 Dimensions of Maternal Psychosocial Adaptation and Anxiety in Military Women                         9.2.1 Acceptance of Pregnancy, Deployment, and Support                         9.2.2 Prenatal Maternal Anxiety and Community Support                         9.2.3 Prenatal Material Anxiety and Birth Outcomes             9.3 Intervention for Prenatal Maternal Anxiety 9.2.1 Mentors Offering Maternal Support (M-O-M-S™) Development and Piloting   Chapter 10. Prenatal Adaptation Among Multigravidas 10.1 Quantitative Results: Statistical Analysis of Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy Based on Parity 10.2 Qualitative Analysis of Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy Based on Parity             10.2.1 Acceptance of Pregnancy                                     10.2.1.1 Body Image and Career Transitions during Pregnancy 10.2.1.2 The Impact of Experience and Family Planning on Acceptance of Pregnancy 10.2.1.3 Other Factors Bearing an Acceptance of Pregnancy 10.2.1.4 Financial Considerations of a Larger Family 10.2.1.5 Summary: Acceptance of Pregnancy                         10.2.2 Identification with a Motherhood Role 10.2.2.1 Anxiety About Anticipated Life Changes and the Unknown Child 10.2.2.2 Preparing Children for a Sibling 10.2.2.3 The Impact of Past Experience with Motherhood 10.2.2.4 Anticipation of Life Changes 10.2.2.5 Summary: Identification with a Motherhood Role                         10.2.3 Relationship with Mother 10.2.3.1 Motherhood as a Maturational and Developmental Milestone 10.2.3.2 The Impact of a Current Negative or Nonexistent Relationship with the Mother 10.2.3.3. Summary: Relationship with Mother                         10.2.4 Relationship with Husband or Partner                                     10.2.4.1 Changes in the Sexual Relationship During Pregnancy                                     10.2.4.2 Family and Social Support                                     10.2.4.3 Summary: Relationship with Husband or Partner                         10.2.5 Preparation for Labor                                     10.2.5.1 Childbirth Preparation Classes and Books                                     10.2.5.2 Summary: Preparation for Labor                         10.2.6 Fear of Pain, Helplessness, and Loss of Control in Labor 10.2.6.1 Summary: Fear of Pain, Helplessness, and Loss of Control in Labor 10.2.7 Concerns for Loss of Self-Esteem and Well-Being in Labor 10.2.8 Summary: Fear of Loss of Self-Esteem and Well-Being in Labor             10.3 Summary   Chapter 11. Methods of Assessment: Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy Questionnaire Scales and Interview Schedules, and Review of Interventions to Enhance Adaptation             11.1 Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ) and Psychometric Data 11.1.1 Description of the Seven Scales of the Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire and Sample Items             11.1.1.1 Acceptance of Pregnancy             11.1.1.2 Identification of a Motherhood Role             11.1.1.3 Relationship with Mother             11.1.1.4 Relationship with Husband/Partner             11.1.1.5 Preparation for Labor             11.1.1.6 Fear of Pain, Helplessness, and Loss of Control in Labor 11.1.1.7 Concern for Loss of Self-Esteem and Well-Being of Self and Baby in Labor                         11.1.2 Psychometric Data                                     11.1.2.1 Descriptive Data and Reliability Coefficients                                     11.1.2.2 Intercorrelations Among the Scales             11.2 Prenatal Clinical Interview Schedules and Rating Scales                         11.2.1 Clinical Practice Recommendations for Conducting Interviews                         11.2.2 Summary Ratings             11.3 Recommendations for Clinical Care and Research 11.3.1 Clinical Assessment: Continuity of Care and Assessment of Maternal Development Adaptation 11.3.2 Suggestions for Clinical Research Studies 11.3.2.1 Assessment of Prenatal Adaptation and Determination of Labor and Delivery Outcomes 11.4 Research Intervention Trials for General and Pregnancy-Specific Anxiety Reduction 11.4.1 Assessment of the Seven PSEQ Dimensions as a Basis for Intervention             11.4.1.1 Characteristics of Effective Interventions 11.5 The Panoply of Therapeutic Prenatal Interventions to Promote Maternal Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy 11.5.1 Assessment and Intervention Research Demonstrating Effectiveness in High-Risk Prenatal Populations 11.5.2 Intervention Research Demonstrating Effectiveness in Low-Risk Prenatal Populations 11.5.3 Marital/Partner Relationships as Factors Influencing Maternal Stress/Anxiety Responses, with Implications for Therapeutic Intervention 11.5.4 Maternal and Paternal Coping Strategies and Birth Outcomes 11.5.5 Complementary and Alternative Medical (CAM) Therapies 11.6 The Significance of Assessment and Screening for Pregnancy-Specific Anxiety and Prenatal Other Life Events                                    

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Regina Lederman, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas-Galveston School of Nursing and an adjunct professor in the University of Texas-Health Science Center, School of Public Health. Her research focuses on reproductive psychophysiology, perinatal health outcomes, and maternal prenatal and postnatal psychosocial adaptation. Her Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ) and Postnatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PPSEQ) on maternal adaptation are widely used in several health science disciplines. She has published in both nursing and medical journals, and has received NIH grants and several honors for her research. Karen Weis, Ph.D., MSN, FAAN, is a professor and the Dunlap Endowed Chair of Research at University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas. From 2008 through 2015 she was a professor, dean, and director of research at the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine and the Military Education and Training Campus. Her research has focused on maternal adaptation to pregnancy and birth outcomes within a military population. In 2009 she co-authored Psychosocial Adaptations to Pregnancy, Third Edition with Regina Lederman.

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