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Stress management during pregnancy: designing and evaluating a mind-body intervention.
Full Abstract
The objective of this 12-week study was to determine whether a relaxation-guided imagery (R-GI) intervention designed as a primary prevention strategy for stress management was perceived as beneficial to African American women during the second trimester of pregnancy. All participants documented perceived benefits of the R-GI intervention that included the following:
(1) improved breathing; (2) ability to relax, clear one's mind, and become calm; (3) ability to channel and decrease stress; (4) release of anxiety; (5) use of R-GI throughout the day helped control anger and state of mind, leading to a smoother day; and (6) improved ability to fall and stay asleep.
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Author information
Author/s: Jallo, Nancy (N); Bourguignon, Cheryl (C); Taylor, Ann Gill (AG); Utz, Sharon W (SW);
Affiliation: Clinical Care Services, Sentara Healthcare/ Optima Health, Virginia Beach, VA, USA. jallo(-atsign-)cox.net
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Family & community health (Fam Community Health), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: -2008 Jul-Sep; vol 31 (issue 3) : pp 190-203
Dates: Created 2008/06/16; Completed 2008/08/14;
PMID: 18552600, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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