title: The influence of planned kinds of delivery on pregnant women's emotional state.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate if labour induction and elective caesarean section could influence anxiety and depression in pregnant women.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and sixteen consecutive pregnant women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancy at term, scheduled for these two obstetric procedures were enrolled. An anonymous questionnaire with two self-rating instruments STAI and HAM-A for anxiety and HAM-D for depression was administered.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Anxiety levels did not show significant differences while a light depressive mood was evidenced among pregnant women waiting for labour induction (p = 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An adequate psychological support could be considered a helpful tool for pregnant women scheduled for labour induction.
authors: Department of Gynaecological, Obstetrical Sciences and Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital, Messina, Italy.
authors: Annamaria
authors: A
authors: Giacobbe
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Maggio Savasta
authors: Rosanna
authors: R
authors: De Dominici
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: De Vivo
authors: Valentina
authors: V
authors: Giacobbe
authors: Roberta
authors: R
authors: Grasso
authors: Onofrio
authors: O
authors: Triolo
authors: Alfredo
authors: A
authors: Mancuso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007751:Labor, Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy