title: Emotional factors in pregnancy.
abstract: Most writings on pregnancy detail the physical changes a woman undergoes during this period. This review shifts the focus to look specifically at emotional factors involving both the mother and father. Many general practitioners, obstetricians and paediatricians are unaware of and therefore insensitive to the development crisis ushered in by the state of pregnancy and so cannot offer emotional support to the couple at a time when they may require assistance.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Joffe
mesh_terms: D004644:Emotions; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology*