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List of works by Susan Ayers

2020 JRIP editorial: celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Society for Reproductive & Infant Psychology

scientific article published on 01 September 2020

A Thematic Analysis of Stigma and Disclosure for Perinatal Depression on an Online Forum

scientific article published on 19 May 2016

A metasynthesis of risk perception in women with high risk pregnancies.

scientific article published on 14 June 2013

A multi-method evaluation of interprofessional education for healthcare professionals caring for women during and after pregnancy.

scientific article published on 9 February 2018

A postgraduate Optimum Birth module to increase midwives' readiness to work in midwifery-led settings: A mixed-methods evaluation

scientific article published on 21 September 2018

A preliminary study of negative appraisals and dysfunctional coping associated with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms following myocardial infarction.

scientific article published on 11 September 2008

A review of postnatal mental health websites: help for healthcare professionals and patients.

scientific article published on 23 November 2011

A systematic review and meta-synthesis of the impact of becoming parents on the couple relationship

scientific article published on 06 March 2018

A systematic review of measures of mental health and emotional wellbeing in parents of children aged 0-5.

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Adolescent girls' views on cosmetic surgery: A focus group study

scientific article published on 3 March 2014

Anxiety measures validated in perinatal populations: A systematic review

scientific article published on November 13, 2010

Assessing physical symptoms during the postpartum period: reliability and validity of the primary health questionnaire somatic symptom subscale (PHQ-15).

scientific article published on 20 February 2017

Birth trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder: the importance of risk and resilience

scientific article published on 01 November 2017

Boredom proneness in a psychiatric inpatient population

scientific article published on August 3, 2011

Brief Online Self-help Exercises for Postnatal Women to Improve Mood: A Pilot Study.

scientific article published on 18 June 2015

Can self-affirmation exacerbate adverse reactions to stress under certain conditions?

scientific article published on 19 February 2018

Childbirth and Stress

scientific article published in 2016

Chronic pelvic pain and quality of life after laparoscopy.

scientific article published on 30 May 2006

Clinicians' views and experiences of offering two alternative consent pathways for participation in a preterm intrapartum trial: a qualitative study

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Cognitive biases in processing infant emotion by women with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in pregnancy or after birth: A systematic review.

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Computer- or web-based interventions for perinatal mental health: A systematic review

scientific article published on 09 March 2016

Decision-making regarding place of birth in high-risk pregnancy: a qualitative study.

scientific article published in June 2016

Delivery as a traumatic event: prevalence, risk factors, and treatment for postnatal posttraumatic stress disorder.

scientific article published in September 2004

Depression, anxiety, PTSD and comorbidity in perinatal women in Turkey: A longitudinal population-based study

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Diagnosis and management of perinatal depression and anxiety in general practice: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

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Evaluation of expressive writing for postpartum health: a randomised controlled trial

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Evaluation of the CORE-10 to assess psychological distress in pregnancy

scientific article published on 24 December 2019

Exploration of a cognitive model to predict post-traumatic stress symptoms following childbirth.

scientific article published on 6 February 2010

Factor structure of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in a population-based sample.

scientific article published on 13 October 2016

Factors associated with post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) 4-6 weeks and 6 months after birth: A longitudinal population-based study.

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Factors associated with postpartum depressive symptomatology in Brazil: The Birth in Brazil National Research Study, 2011/2012.

scientific article published on 21 January 2016

Factors associated with unintended pregnancy in Brazil: cross-sectional results from the Birth in Brazil National Survey, 2011/2012.

scientific article published on 17 October 2016

Fear of childbirth, postnatal post-traumatic stress disorder and midwifery care.

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Feasibility and Acceptability of a Web-Based Treatment with Telephone Support for Postpartum Women With Anxiety: Randomized Controlled Trial.

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Feasibility and acceptability of expressive writing with postpartum women: a randomised controlled trial.

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Feasibility study of a Latest Date of Delivery (LDD) system of managing pregnancy

scientific article published on 01 September 2005

Finding Web-Based Anxiety Interventions on the World Wide Web: A Scoping Review

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Health care practitioners' views of the support women, partners, and the couple relationship require for birth trauma: current practice and potential improvements

scientific article published on 02 October 2020

Health-care practitioners' assessment and observations of birth trauma in mothers and partners

scientific article published on 02 July 2020

How women with high risk pregnancies perceive interactions with healthcare professionals when discussing place of birth: A qualitative study

scientific article published on 23 March 2016

How women with high risk pregnancies use lay information when considering place of birth: A qualitative study.

scientific article published on 15 August 2015

Hysterectomy improves quality of life and decreases psychiatric symptoms: a prospective and randomised comparison of total versus subtotal hysterectomy

scientific article published in October 2004

Improving quality of care and outcome at very preterm birth: the Preterm Birth research programme, including the Cord pilot RCT

Interest in web-based treatments for postpartum anxiety: an exploratory survey.

scientific article published on 2 May 2017

Internet-based interventions for postpartum anxiety: exploring health visitors' views.

scientific article published on 13 April 2017

Longitudinal trajectories of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after birth and associated risk factors.

scientific article published on 2 January 2018

Maternal posttraumatic stress disorder during the perinatal period and child outcomes: A systematic review

scientific article published on 27 July 2017

Measurement of maternal perceptions of support and control in birth (SCIB)

scientific article published on 01 February 2009

Measures of satisfaction with care during labour and birth: a comparative review

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Measuring parents' experiences and satisfaction with care during very preterm birth: a questionnaire development study

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Measuring psychological health in the perinatal period: workshop consensus statement, 19 March 2013

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Narratives of traumatic birth: Quality and changes over time.

scientific article published on May 2015

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 2 and 3.5 Years for Very Preterm Babies Enrolled in a Randomized Trial of Milking the Umbilical Cord versus Delayed Cord Clamping.

scientific article published on 10 December 2015

Not identifying with postnatal depression: a qualitative study of women's postnatal symptoms of distress and need for support.

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Outcomes after total versus subtotal abdominal hysterectomy.

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Parents report positive experiences about enrolling babies in a cord-related clinical trial before birth.

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Parents' experiences and satisfaction with care during the birth of their very preterm baby: a qualitative study

scientific article published on 4 January 2013

Parents' first moments with their very preterm babies: a qualitative study

scientific article published on 2 April 2013

Parents' perceptions of their infants' participation in randomized controlled trials.

scientific article published in September 2011

People don't exercise because they can't think of reasons to exercise: an examination of causal reasoning within the Transtheoretical Model

scientific article published on 01 November 2003

Post-traumatic growth in women after childbirth

scientific article published on April 2009

Post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth: an update of current issues and recommendations for future research

Post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth: current issues and recommendations for future research.

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Postnatal debriefing: have we thrown the baby out with the bath water?

scientific article published on 12 March 2011

Postnatal mental health and parenting: The importance of parental anger

scientific article published on 22 May 2012

Posttraumatic growth after childbirth: a prospective study

scientific article published on 08 July 2011

Posttraumatic growth and adjustment among individuals with cancer or HIV/AIDS: a meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 2 March 2010

Pre- and postnatal psychological wellbeing in Africa: a systematic review.

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Providing immediate neonatal care and resuscitation at birth beside the mother: clinicians' views, a qualitative study

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Providing immediate neonatal care and resuscitation at birth beside the mother: parents' views, a qualitative study

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Psychological factors and ultrasound: differences between routine and high-risk scans

scientific article published on 01 February 1997

Recognition and management of perinatal depression and anxiety by general practitioners: a systematic review.

scientific article published on 22 September 2016

Removing the cervix at hysterectomy: an unnecessary intervention?

scientific article published in December 2008

Risk factors associated with post-traumatic stress symptoms following childbirth in Turkey.

scientific article published in August 2016

Risk perception and choice of place of birth in women with high risk pregnancies: A qualitative study.

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Screening for birth-related PTSD: psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale in postpartum women in Turkey

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Seeking help for perinatal psychological distress: a meta-synthesis of women's experiences.

scientific article published on 28 August 2017

Should perinatal mental health be everyone's business?

scientific article published in July 2015

Stillbirth and stigma: the spoiling and repair of multiple social identities

scientific article published on January 2014

Stressful events and support during birth: the effect on anxiety, mood and perceived control.

scientific article published on 12 August 2008

Support during birth interacts with prior trauma and birth intervention to predict postnatal post-traumatic stress symptoms

scientific article published on May 23, 2011

Supporting women with postpartum anxiety: exploring views and experiences of specialist community public health nurses in the UK.

scientific article published on 20 January 2017

The Birth Memories and Recall Questionnaire (BirthMARQ): development and evaluation.

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The City Infant Faces Database: A validated set of infant facial expressions

scientific article published on 15 February 2017

The City MISS: development of a scale to measure stigma of perinatal mental illness

scientific article published on 27 April 2017

The Impact of Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress and Depression Symptoms on Couples' Relationship Satisfaction: A Population-Based Prospective Study

The aetiology of post-traumatic stress following childbirth: a meta-analysis and theoretical framework.

scientific article published on 16 February 2016

The association of children's distress during venepuncture with parent and staff behaviours.

scientific article published on 27 August 2015

The effects of childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder on women and their relationships: a qualitative study

scientific article published on 01 November 2006

The impact of childbirth-related post-traumatic stress on a couple's relationship: a systematic review and meta-synthesis

scientific article published on 10 November 2017

The impact of parents' mental health on parent-baby interaction: a prospective study.

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The impact of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms on child development: a population-based, 2-year follow-up study.

scientific article published on 29 September 2016

The influence of postpartum PTSD on breastfeeding: A longitudinal population-based study.

scientific article published on 18 December 2017

The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in pregnancy and after birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 27 October 2016

The relationship between adult attachment style and post-traumatic stress symptoms: A meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 08 August 2015

The role of adult attachment style, birth intervention and support in posttraumatic stress after childbirth: a prospective study

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Thoughts and emotions during traumatic birth: a qualitative study.

scientific article published in September 2007

Transition to parenthood and mental health in first-time parents

scientific article published on 31 March 2014

Understanding needle-related distress in children with cystic fibrosis

scientific article published on March 9, 2011

Use of Online Forums for Perinatal Mental Illness, Stigma, and Disclosure: An Exploratory Model

scientific article published on 20 February 2017

Virtual voices: social support and stigma in postnatal mental illness Internet forums.

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What are women stressed about after birth?

scientific article published on 14 October 2019

What makes labour and birth traumatic? A survey of intrapartum 'hotspots'.

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Women's experiences of postnatal distress: a qualitative study

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Women's experiences of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period in The Gambia: a qualitative study

scientific article published on 09 March 2011

Women's views and experiences of two alternative consent pathways for participation in a preterm intrapartum trial: a qualitative study.

scientific article published on 9 September 2017