Object relations, unconscious defences and fear of childbirth, as reflected in maternal-request caesarean section.

CONCLUSION: Maternal-request CS was found to be strongly associated with age and FOC. Except for unconscious defence of projection, intrapsychic variables were not found to be associated with maternal-request CS. Possible implications are discussed.
PMID: 29517290 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology - March 10, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: J Reprod Infant Psychol Source Type: research