The role of psychological flexibility in birth experience for first-time mothers: a mixed methods study

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The role of psychological flexibility in birth experience for first-time mothers: a mixed methods study

Background: Childbirth is a momentous event for a woman where they can feel empowered and transformed. Negative experiences of birth are linked to development of perinatal mental health difficulties including postnatal depression and birth trauma (Ayers et al., 2016; Bell & Anderson, 2016). Birt...

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Main Author:	Ball, Harriet
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2021
Subjects:	Acceptance and Commitment Therapy model; Behavioural therapy; Birth experience satisfaction
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/65878/

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