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What is psychoprophylaxis?

What is psychoprophylaxis? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A method of preparing women for natural childbirth by means of special breathing, relaxation techniques and psychological conditioning, practiced without anaesthetics.
  2. (obsolete, rare) The prevention of disease by psychological means.
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I am glad that Patrick O'Brien, a consultant at UCLH, has acknowledged the lack of evidence that psychoprophylaxis helps.
Breathing and relaxation techniques are taught at antenatal classes and Psychoprophylaxis is a particular method of training for childbirth.
Belinda Phipps rightly pointed out that psychoprophylaxis is only one element of the NCT's antenatal teaching, and that most British women do not attend any sort of antenatal class.
Psychoprophylaxis, the preparation of the mind to deal with pain naturally, has and is still being used for pain relief during labor and delivery.
The fact of folk developing a quality relationship with their family physician is an aspect of psychoprophylaxis.
In 1966, when Galina goes to the hospital to give birth and complains about the pain, she is asked if she has taken the psychoprophylaxis classes.

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