Amniocentesis, maternal psychopathology and prenatal representations of attachment: a prospective comparative study.

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to characterize the maternal dimensions of anxiety, depression and prenatal attachment in women undergoing an amniocentesis. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A prospective observational study was conducted. Women were referred to early amniocentesis for increased...

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Main Authors: Wissam El-Hage, Julie Léger, Aude Delcuze, Bruno Giraudeau, Franck Perrotin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3404955?pdf=render