Status:
UNKNOWN
Fear of Childbirth (Tokophobia) - Etiology, Essence and Clinical Implications
Lead Sponsor:
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Conditions:
Phobias
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is twofold: * to understand the etiology and the essence of fear of childbirth * to examine the implications and efficiency of several forms of psychological therapy.
Detailed Description
Fear of childbirth (Tokophobia) is inconsistently defined in the research literature: some define it as an anxiety disorder while it is often defined as a form of phobia; some regard only the pre-preg...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- subjective diagnosis of tokophobia
Exclusion
- currently undergoing psychological therapy
- Major Depression
- Acute Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Bipolar Disorder
- Suicidal
- Substance abuse
- Non-compliant personality disorder
- Health problems during pregnancy that affect perception
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00801970
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2011
Last Update
December 4 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic - Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Aviv, Israel, 64239