Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Bekkhus, Mona"
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Anxiety and depression in expectant parents: ART versus spontaneous conception
Oftedal, Aurora; Tsotsi, Stella; Kaasen, Anne; Kozlowski Mayerhofer, Lilian Juliane; Røysamb, Espen; Smajlagic, Dinka; Tanbo, Tom Gunnar; Bekkhus, Mona (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)STUDY QUESTION: Do expectant parents experience increased anxiety and depression during pregnancies conceived through ART compared to spontaneous conception? SUMMARY ANSWER: Among all expectant parents in the sample, ... -
Changes in maternal cortisol, cortisol binding globulin and cortisone levels following diagnosis of fetal anomaly
Bekkhus, Mona; Haugen, Guttorm Nils; Braithwaite, Elizabeth; Bollerslev, Jens; Godang, Kristin; Thorsby, Per Medbøe; Kaasen, Anne (Psychoneuroendocrinology;Volume 135, January 2022, 105574, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10-23)The diagnosis of fetal anomaly can be a major stressor to the expectant mother. Current understanding of the relationship between psychological stress and cortisol in pregnancy is limited. This study examined: (1) differences ... -
Long-Term impact of diagnosed fetal anomaly on parental traumatic stress, resilience, and relationship satisfaction
Oftedal, Aurora; Bekkhus, Mona; Haugen, Guttorm Nils; Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi; Kaasen, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Knowledge regarding the long-term psychological adjustment of parents to children with prenatal diagnosis of congenital malformation is scarce. The aim of this study is to examine traumatic stress trajectories, resilience, ... -
Paternal psychological stress after detection of fetal anomaly during pregnancy. A prospective longitudinal observational study.
Bekkhus, Mona; Oftedal, Aurora; Braithwaith, Elisabeth; Haugen, Guttorm; Kaasen, Anne (Frontiers in Psychology;July 2020 | Volume 11 | Article 1848, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-29)Background and Aims: Knowledge of carrying a fetus with a prenatal diagnosed anomaly may cause acute psychological stress to the parents. Most studies focus on maternal stress, yet fathers are often present at the ultrasound ...