Psychometric validation of the Obsessive Belief Questionnaire and the Interpretation of Intrusions Inventory: Part 2, factor analyses and testing of a brief version
2005 Obsessive Compulsive Cognitions Working Group. (2005). Psychometric validation of the Obsessive Belief Questionnaire and the Interpretation of Intrusions Inventory: Part 2, factor analyses and testing of a brief version. Behaviour Research & Therapy, 43(11): 1527-42. Abstract The Obsessive Belief Questionnaire (OBQ) and the Interpretation of Intrusions Inventory (III) were designed to assess beliefs […]
Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: Cognitive behavior therapy vs exposure and response prevention
2005 Whittal ML, Thordarson DS, & McLean PD. (2005). Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: Cognitive behavior therapy vs exposure and response prevention. Behaviour Research & Therapy, 43(12): 1559-76. Abstract The efficacy of contemporary cognitive therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has only recently been investigated. The current study compares exposure and response prevention (ERP) and cognitive […]
The squatting position for the second stage of labor: Effects on labor and on maternal and fetal well-being
1993 Golay J, Vedam S. (1993). The squatting position for the second stage of labor: Effects on labor and on maternal and fetal well-being. Birth, 20(2): 73-78. Abstract A cohort study was designed to assess the effects of maternal squatting position for the second stage of labor on the evolution and progress of labor, […]
Guidelines for client selection in the home birth midwifery practice
1995 Vedam S, Kolodji Y. (1995). Guidelines for client selection in the home birth midwifery practice. Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 40(6): 508-521. Abstract Numerous studies have documented the safety of planned home birth; yet, few have identified specific criteria for selection of the home birth candidate. Home birth midwifery practice achieves successful outcomes by appropriate […]
Home versus hospital birth: Questioning the quality of the evidence on safety
2003 Vedam S. (2003). Home versus hospital birth: questioning the quality of the evidence on safety. Birth, 30(1): 57-63. Abstract The home versus hospital birth study by Pang et al has aroused immediate controversy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists headlined its press release as, “Home Births Double Risk of Newborn Death” (1). […]