Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology最新文献_第9页

Sensory-processing sensitivity, parenting styles, and adult attachment patterns in parents of young children. 幼儿父母的感觉处理敏感性、养育方式和成人依恋模式。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-06 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2419381

G Branjerdporn, K M Gillespie, M Green, J Strong, P Meredith

{"title":"Sensory-processing sensitivity, parenting styles, and adult attachment patterns in parents of young children.","authors":"G Branjerdporn, K M Gillespie, M Green, J Strong, P Meredith","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2419381","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2419381","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Increased sensitivity to internal and external stimuli, known as sensory-processing sensitivity (SPS), has been linked to attachment insecurity and less optimal parenting styles in parents of children aged 4-13 years. Associations between these parenting factors in parents of children aged 3 years and younger have not yet been investigated. Understanding the relationships between these factors will facilitate the development of strategies to better support highly sensitive parents.Methods: A sample of 153 parents of children aged 3 years and younger completed an online survey comprising standardised measures of SPS, attachment, and infant parenting styles. The underlying factor structure of the Infancy Parenting Styles Questionnaire was investigated.Results: Factor analysis identified 33 items loading onto five factors: Discipline, Routine, Anxiety, Nurturance, and Involvement, with moderate to high reliability. SPS was positively correlated with parenting anxiety, attachment anxiety, and attachment avoidance, but did not predict parenting style. Younger parent age was associate with more insecure attachment styles. Multivariate regression analyses revealed that variability in parenting anxiety was predicted only by attachment anxiety and having fewer children.Conclusion: While SPS was not seen to predict parenting anxiety, relationships between SPS, parenting anxiety, and insecure attachment suggest that strategies tailored to SPS would support highly sensitive parents to care for their children and promote improved parent-child relationships. These strategies may therefore be a beneficial addition to attachment-based parenting programs. Further studies using the Toddler Parenting Styles Questionnaire (TPSQ) are needed to identify optimal parenting styles for parents of infants and toddlers.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"840-855"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Prenatal representations link pregnancy intention to observed caregiving. 产前表征将怀孕意向与观察到的护理联系起来。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-10 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2424927

Lauren G Bailes, Brooke Fleming, Juelle Ford, Micaela Macfarlane, Casey Carrow, Charles H Zeanah, Kathryn L Humphreys

{"title":"Prenatal representations link pregnancy intention to observed caregiving.","authors":"Lauren G Bailes, Brooke Fleming, Juelle Ford, Micaela Macfarlane, Casey Carrow, Charles H Zeanah, Kathryn L Humphreys","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2424927","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2424927","url":null,"abstract":"Aims/background: Children from unintended pregnancies are at an increased risk of experiencing less positive parenting practices as well as abuse and neglect. Thus, identifying factors that may explain the association between pregnancy intention and caregiving behaviours is critical, as well as identifying if these associations can be assessed during pregnancy.Design/methods: In a sample of 297 pregnant people (Mage = 31.17, SD = 4.89; gestational age range 9.71-35.14, M = 23.55, SD = 5.54) and, later, their 6-month-old infants, this prospective study examined the degree to which two facets (i.e. acceptance and richness of perceptions of the child and their role in being a parent for that child) of caregivers' prenatal mental representations of the child explained the association between pregnancy intention and the caregiver behaviour observed during caregiver - child interactions in infancy.Results: Results indicated that caregiver-child interactions following pregnancies that were intended, relative to those non-intended, were rated as higher in caregiving sensitivity and warmth. These relations were explained, in part, by a greater richness of perceptions, but not through acceptance.Conclusion: Findings suggest richness of perceptions as a potential target for exploration in interventions to support pregnant people who were not intending to become pregnant as a means to promote positive caregiver - child relationships.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"690-701"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142630354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Mental health of parents with infants in NICU receiving cooling therapy for hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. 新生儿重症监护室中因缺氧缺血性脑病接受降温治疗的婴儿父母的心理健康。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-06 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2423178

Jenny Ingram, David Odd, Lucy Beasant, Ela Chakkarapani

{"title":"Mental health of parents with infants in NICU receiving cooling therapy for hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy.","authors":"Jenny Ingram, David Odd, Lucy Beasant, Ela Chakkarapani","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2423178","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2423178","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Parents cuddling their babies during intensive care to promote parent-infant bonding is usual practice in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). However, babies undergoing cooling therapy and intensive care are not routinely offered parent-infant cuddles due to concerns of impacting the cooling process or intensive care. We developed the CoolCuddle intervention to enable parents to cuddle babies safely during cooling therapy. We investigated whether CoolCuddle impacted parent-infant bonding and parent's mental health.Methods: We conducted parental interviews and compared mental health and bonding measures in two cohorts of parents; one with access to CoolCuddle and the other where CoolCuddle was not available.Results: Ten tertiary NICUs in England and Wales from 2019 to 2023 were involved and 107 families. There were high levels of post-delivery depression amongst all parents. However, at discharge mothers in the CoolCuddle group had significantly less depression, lower EPDS scores, and higher MIBS scores (consistent with better mother-infant bonding) than those where CoolCuddle was not available. All measures appeared similar when re-measured at 8 weeks. Parents reported they were not ready to access psychological support or information whilst on NICU and stressed the need of mental health support following discharge, which was not offered or available.Conclusion: The CoolCuddle intervention was associated with a lower prevalence of depression and enhanced bonding scores for mothers at discharge compared to those who did not cuddle their babies. Parents highlighted increased levels of postnatal depression following the sudden and traumatic admission of their infant to NICU after birth asphyxia.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"803-817"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Associations between dyadic coping, marital satisfaction, and prenatal depression symptoms among couples with gestational diabetes mellitus. 妊娠期糖尿病夫妇的夫妻应对、婚姻满意度和产前抑郁症状之间的关系。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-03 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2411274

Rong-Rong Han, Ling-Ling Gao

{"title":"Associations between dyadic coping, marital satisfaction, and prenatal depression symptoms among couples with gestational diabetes mellitus.","authors":"Rong-Rong Han, Ling-Ling Gao","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2411274","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2411274","url":null,"abstract":"Aims/background: Coping with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) presents significant challenges for pregnant women and their partners, which may result in elevated prenatal depression symptoms. However, research has predominantly centred on pregnant women with GDM, with little involvement of their partners. To understand their dyadic interactions, it is imperative to involve GDM couples in the study. This study aims to examine the interplay between dyadic coping and prenatal depression symptoms among GDM couples and to explore the possible mediating role of marital satisfaction.Design/method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Guangzhou, China. A total of 400 couples completed the Dyadic Coping Inventory, Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Scale, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and sociodemographic data sheet. The actor-partner interdependence mediation model was utilised for dyadic data analysis.Results: Overall, 13.0% of pregnant women with GDM and 8.3% of partners experienced elevated prenatal depression symptoms. Dyadic coping was directly or indirectly related to their own and partners' prenatal depression symptoms in GDM couples, with marital satisfaction acting as a mediator. Specifically, positive dyadic coping was associated with lower prenatal depression symptoms, while negative dyadic coping exhibited an opposite relationship.Conclusion: The prevalence of elevated prenatal depression symptoms was high in GDM couples. It is important to view pregnant women with GDM and their partners as a dyad of a transactional system in prenatal clinical care. Couple-centred interventions targeting to enhance positive dyadic coping and mitigate negative dyadic coping might be beneficial to prevent and alleviate prenatal depression symptoms.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"673-689"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142373249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Psychologists' experiences of working with fear of childbirth: implications and advice for care providers. 心理学家处理分娩恐惧的经验：对护理提供者的影响和建议。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-15 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2415106

Elisabet Rondung, Emma Lier, Elin Ternström

{"title":"Psychologists' experiences of working with fear of childbirth: implications and advice for care providers.","authors":"Elisabet Rondung, Emma Lier, Elin Ternström","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2415106","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2415106","url":null,"abstract":"Background and aim: Fear of childbirth is a common problem that affects women's health and wellbeing. A variety of interventions have been used in research and clinical settings, but it remains unclear how interventions should be designed to be as effective and acceptable as possible. Additionally, the experiences of psychologists working to support women fearing childbirth are sparsely documented and therefore unavailable for researchers and clinicians. This qualitative study aimed to bridge this gap by exploring and describing the experiences of perinatal psychologists working clinically with women suffering from fear of childbirth.Methods: Focus group interviews with eleven psychologists, analysed with reflexive thematic analysis with an inductive and semantic approach.Results: We identified four main themes, with three to four subthemes each. It was described as essential to meet the woman where she stands: to listen, validate, explore, and tailor interventions. Depending on the needs of each woman, the psychologists had a smorgasbord of core interventions to offer. They also described how they could help the woman and her partner or support person to prepare for childbirth. Finally, they addressed the importance of multiprofessional engagement and cooperation. A list of recommendations based on the findings is presented.Conclusion: The findings add to the existing literature on how to treat and support women with fear of childbirth and should be considered as one of many sources of information guiding the development of future interventions, care strategies, and clinical pathways for women fearing childbirth.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"718-732"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Barriers to psychological support following early miscarriage. Perspectives of the UK-based IAPT perinatal champion. 早期流产后获得心理支持的障碍。英国 IAPT 围产期冠军的观点。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-23 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2433155

Jinny Carthew, Kenneth Gannon

{"title":"Barriers to psychological support following early miscarriage. Perspectives of the UK-based IAPT perinatal champion.","authors":"Jinny Carthew, Kenneth Gannon","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2433155","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2433155","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Early miscarriage has been linked to a wide variety of subsequent psychological difficulties. Despite this, challenges in accessing appropriate psychological support following early miscarriage are emphasised throughout the literature. Few studies have explored barriers to accessing support following early miscarriage from the perspective of healthcare professionals providing support, and none of these have focused solely on National Health Service (NHS) primary mental healthcare settings.Aim: This study therefore sought to address the gap in the literature through a qualitative exploration of the perspectives of perinatal champions working within Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services. These are practitioners specifically allocated to the role of providing specialist perinatal support within the UK primary healthcare system and therefore deemed to be in a position most likely to be providing support for people following early miscarriage. The aim of this study was to elicit a fuller, critical understanding of the potential barriers to accessing psychological support following early miscarriage within a UK context, with the hope of eliciting suggestions for how to improve it.Method: 12 participants took part in semi-structured interviews exploring their experiences of providing psychological support for people following early miscarriage.Results: Thematic analysis of the interview transcripts yielded four key barrier themes: unclear guidance, service-centred care, journey to role, and societal stigma.Conclusion: This study has implications in terms of informing service structure, roles, and training within IAPT to improve pathways to support, following early miscarriage.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"769-785"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142696012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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"Learning to 'waltz' rather than 'wrestle' … " : a novel, ultra-brief intervention supporting early child-caregiver relationships. 学会 "跳华尔兹 "而不是 "摔跤"......"：一种新颖、超简短的干预措施，支持早期儿童与照顾者之间的关系。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-15 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2427183

Hannah Potter, Gemma Chadderton, Rhonda Mitchell, Zoe D'Arcy

{"title":"\"Learning to 'waltz' rather than 'wrestle' … \" : a novel, ultra-brief intervention supporting early child-caregiver relationships.","authors":"Hannah Potter, Gemma Chadderton, Rhonda Mitchell, Zoe D'Arcy","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2427183","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2427183","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The quality of the early child-caregiver relationship plays a crucial role in shaping a child's development. In response to the lack of early intervention provisions for 2-5 year olds, the Leeds Infant Mental Health Service increased their offer to support children up to their fifth birthday (and their caregivers), where relational difficulties impact upon the child's emotional wellbeing.Aims: This paper aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the direct therapeutic work (named 'Understanding Your Toddler'; UYT), in promoting the child-caregiver relationship.Method: Nineteen families were accepted for UYT, where there was motivation and emotional availability to consider change within the relationship. Thirteen families engaged in the work. The UYT offer adopted a three session, home-visiting model, drawing upon several therapeutic approaches. A two-phased mixed methods design was adopted. Phase I analysed quantitative changes within the relationship. Phase II qualitatively evaluated families and professionals' experiences of UYT.Results: Paired t-tests and Wilcoxon signed rank analyses illustrated significant differences pre and post UYT in caregiver: goals, confidence, perceptions and feelings of irritation. No significant differences were found in caregiver feelings of warmth. Themes from interviews suggested that the strengths-based approach was valued, and that video work supported caregivers to 'see the world from their (toddlers') point of view'.Conclusion: This evaluation contributes to the limited evidence evaluating the efficacy of child-caregiver interventions in practice. Despite the small sample, the UYT model provides a helpful framework (applicable to clinical contexts) to foster early relationships and emotional development of young children.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"872-892"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142639048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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"It changed how I see birth":the transformative role of positive birth stories in midwifery education. “它改变了我对分娩的看法”：积极的分娩故事在助产教育中的变革作用。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2026-05-28 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2026.2679527

Elif Doğan, Feyza Aktaş Reyhan, Betul Uncu

{"title":"\"It changed how I see birth\":the transformative role of positive birth stories in midwifery education.","authors":"Elif Doğan, Feyza Aktaş Reyhan, Betul Uncu","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2026.2679527","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2026.2679527","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Professional motivation and identity development in midwifery students are crucial for their education. However, hearing mostly negative birth stories from their environment can adversely affect their perceptions of birth and their professional role. A positive perception of birth is essential not only for pregnant women but also for midwifery students. This positive view can enhance their professional identity and motivation, significantly influencing their future practice. This study aimed to examine midwifery students' views on the effect of a positive birth stories workshop on their professional motivation.Methods: This qualitative descriptive research was conducted in two stages. First, a workshop was held with midwifery students and women who had experienced positive births. Then, online interviews were conducted with 12 students who participated in the workshop. The data were analysed using content analysis in MAXQDA 2022 software.Results: All students, aged 20-23, reported mainly hearing negative birth stories previously. Three themes emerged regarding the workshop's effect on professional motivation: (1) Shaping Perceptions - The Influence of Birth Stories, (2) Discovering the Power of Midwifery through Positive Birth Stories, (3) Integration of Birth Stories with Education.Discussions: This study shows that positive birth stories enhance maternity care students' professional motivation and perceptions of childbirth. The workshop shifted students' views, portraying midwives as heroes, increasing respect for the profession. Integrating experiential storytelling into education fosters professional responsibility, belonging, and motivation, positively impacting students' development.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148043950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Stage-based bereavement support for parents after stillbirth: an umbrella review. 死产后父母的阶段性丧亲支持：总括性回顾。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2026-05-25 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2026.2675706

Li-Li Chen, Chin-Hsing Tsai, Chin-Lan Yang

{"title":"Stage-based bereavement support for parents after stillbirth: an umbrella review.","authors":"Li-Li Chen, Chin-Hsing Tsai, Chin-Lan Yang","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2026.2675706","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2026.2675706","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Stillbirth is a profound and often under-recognised form of perinatal loss that can result in enduring grief. Despite numerous interventions, there is limited synthesis of evidence across the grief trajectory.Objective: This umbrella review synthesised evidence from systematic reviews to identify bereavement support strategies for parents after stillbirth, structured by stages of grief.Methods: Six databases and grey literature were searched for qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods systematic reviews. Two reviewers independently conducted screening, critical appraisal (JBI tools), and data extraction. A thematic synthesis and corrected covered area matrix addressed overlapping data.Results: Eleven reviews met the inclusion criteria. Strategies were mapped to three stages: (1) acute grief - empathetic presence, validation of loss, and immediate containment; (2) adjustment - relational support, memory-making, and peer-based programmes; and (3) long-term integration - structured follow-up, meaning-making, and anticipatory guidance for future pregnancies. Approaches differed in scope, intensity, and cultural framing.Conclusions: This review proposes a stage-based framework to inform interdisciplinary, grief-informed bereavement care. Synthesised strategies may enhance the emotional recovery and long-term adaptation of bereaved parents following stillbirth.Registration: PROSPERO: CRD420251035521 (registered 18 April 2025).","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148018051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Discussing sexuality, contraception, family planning, pregnancy and parenthood in mental healthcare. 讨论心理保健中的性、避孕、计划生育、怀孕和为人父母。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2026-05-20 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2026.2673381

Jorina Holtrop, Linda Quadvlieg, Noralie N Schonewille, Birit F P Broekman, Jasper J H Eijsink, Frederike Jörg

{"title":"Discussing sexuality, contraception, family planning, pregnancy and parenthood in mental healthcare.","authors":"Jorina Holtrop, Linda Quadvlieg, Noralie N Schonewille, Birit F P Broekman, Jasper J H Eijsink, Frederike Jörg","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2026.2673381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2026.2673381","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: Individuals with mental health concerns face additional risks in reproductive health. The responsibility of mental healthcare professionals (MHPs) in discussing reproductive health themes - including sexuality, contraception, family planning, pregnancy and parenthood (SCUFPP) - remains underexplored. This study aimed to assess MHPs' opinions, practices, perceived competence and collaboration in discussing SCUFPP with patients.Methods: Data from 236 Dutch MHPs who completed a 22-item questionnaire on SCUFPP between January 2023 and August 2024 (survey A) were combined with data from 139 Dutch MHPs who completed a nationwide previous survey in May 2022 (survey B) on family planning, to deepen the exploration. Subgroup analyses included gender, age and experience.Results: In total, 55.5% of MHPs agree that family planning should be discussed with every patient of reproductive age, while 44.5% did not explicitly agree. Sexuality and parenthood were discussed more often than family planning, pregnancy and contraception. Older and more experienced MHPs initiated conversations more often. Most MHPs felt competent to discuss SCUFPP, while a minority (27.3%) was familiar with methods or conversation techniques. Female MHPs more often felt competent and expressed a greater need for education on pregnancy. Most MHPs valued collaboration with integrated and preconception care in mental healthcare.Conclusion: These findings point to a gap between MHPs' perceived responsibility and their ability to implement these conversations in practice. Enhanced training and collaboration with expert consultations in SCUFPP may improve MHPs' responsibility in informed reproductive choices, enhancing mental health outcomes for patients.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147983820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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