Specific Phobia & Fear of Childbirth

  • Ovanessian, M.M., Fairbrother, N., Vorstenbosch, V., McCabe, R.E., Rowa, K., & Antony, M.M. (in press, available online). Psychometric properties and clinical utility of the specific phobia questionnaire in an anxiety disorders sample. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. DOI: 10.1007/s10862-018-9687-1
  • Fairbrother, N., Thordarson, D.S., & Stoll, K. (2018). Fine tuning fear of childbirth: The relationship between Childbirth Fear questionnaire subscales and demographic and reproductive variables. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 36 (1), 15-29. 
  • Stoll, K., Swift, E., Fairbrother, N., Nethery, E., & Janssen, P. (2018). A systematic review of non-pharmacological prenatal interventions for fear of childbirth and pregnancy-specific anxiety. Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, 45 (1), 7-18.  
  • Stoll, K., Fairbrother, N., & Thordarson, D.S. (2018). Childbirth Fear: Relation to birthing and care provider preferences. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 63 (1), 58-67. 
  • Fairbrother, N. & Woody, S. (2007). Fear of childbirth and obstetrical events as predictors of postnatal emotional distress. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 28, 239-242. 
  • Fairbrother, N. (2002). The treatment of social phobia – 100 years ago. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 40, 1291-1304.