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    A Review of Psycho-Education and Psychotherapy Interventions in the Fear of Childbirth: A Comprehensive Narrative Review
    (Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021) Mohammadi, Kosar Miraei
    Background and the objectives of the study: Identifying and reviewing psycho-education and psychotherapy interventions that reduce the fear of childbirthMethods of the study: A comprehensive narrative review was conducted. Databases such as Web of Science, Science Direct, Cochrane Library, Scopus, PubMed, including Medline, Clinical key, SID (Scientific Information Database), MAGIRAN were retrieved with no time limit. After screening the articles in terms of compliance with the purpose of the study, finally, 25 articles were selected for writing. The methodological quality of the articles was assessed based on Cochrane Risk of Bias.Findings of the study : Of the 25 articles extracted, 3 were systematic review articles, 10 RCT articles, and 12 Quasi-experimental articles. From 22 interventional articles, 17 studies examined psycho-educational interventions and 2 studies examined psychotherapy interventions, and 3 studies compared the two interventions. The results of the study were examined in two categories: psycho-education and psychotherapy. More research has been done in the field of psycho-education. Educational interventions, and prenatal preparations (including relaxation exercises, yoga during pregnancy, etc.), according to the results of many articles, including systematic reviews, were effective in reducing fear of Childbirth. Psychotherapy interventions were newer than previous class interventions, and more studies are needed in this area. In this regard, cognitive-behavioral therapy, Hapthotherapy, and Group art therapy effectively reduced the fear of childbirth.Conclusions: This brief review and collection of all the evidence in one place provide a valuable resource for service providers to make the best decision for any pregnant woman through a variety of methods that affect the fear of childbirth.
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    A Review of Various Psychological and Non-Pharmacological Interventions at High-Risk Pregnancies (Miscarriage and Stillbirth): A Narrative Review
    (Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021) Mohammadi, Kosar Miraei
    Background and the objectives of the study: A review of the evidence concerning the types of psychological and non-pharmaceutical interventions to prevent or reduce complications in women undergoing miscarriage and stillbirthMethods of the study: The search in this comprehensive narrative review was conducted in electronic databases, such as the Cochrane Library, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Tripdatabase, SID. After the screening, 23 articles were selected.Findings of the study if applicable: Evidence was presented in two general categories. which includes, psychological interventions based on counseling and education (9 studies), 1 Systematic review, 5 RCT, 2 Quasi-experimental, 1 Prospective. Also Variables such as anxiety, grief, depression, and contraception use were evaluated. And, psychological interventions based on therapy (14 studies), 2 Systematic review, 6 RCT, 3 Quasi-experimental, 2 single-case experimental, 1 mixed method. Interventions include cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, hypnosis, interpersonal psychotherapy, supportive psychotherapy, group therapy, and yoga. Variables such as worry, grief, anxiety, depression, distress, post-traumatic stress and stigma were examined. Interventions in this group, especially Internet-based interventions, were effective in most cases.Conclusions: Despite the different design of interventions, the results showed the effectiveness of psychological and non-pharmacological interventions in most cases, but judging the definite effect of interventions requires further research and larger sample size. It was reported that psychotherapy-based interventions were effective in post-abortion grief treatment, especially in long-term grief, mindfulness intervention in improving mental health, and support group intervention in improving physical health after stillbirth.