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Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire—Revised 2

The Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire—Revised 2 (PRAQ-R2) is a 10-item self-report measure designed specifically to assess anxiety unique to pregnancy, focusing on two core pregnancy-related concerns: fear of bearing a handicapped child and worries about changes to one's own body and appearance. Developed and refined by Huizink and colleagues, the PRAQ-R2 is based on the observation that pregnancy-related anxiety reflects distinct cognitive and emotional preoccupations that differ from generalized anxiety disorders.

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  1. Huizink, A. C., Mulder, E. J., & Buitelaar, J. K. (2004). Prenatal stress and risk for psychopathology: specific effects or inert vulnerability? Psychological Bulletin, 130(1), 115-142. DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.130.1.115
  2. Huizink, A. C., Robles de Medina, P. G., Mulder, E. J., Visser, G. H., & Buitelaar, J. K. (2016). Is pregnancy anxiety a distinctive syndrome? Early Human Development, 79(2), 81-91. DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2004.04.002

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ScholarGatePregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire (Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire-Revised 2 (PRAQ-R2)). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/obstetrics-gynecology/pregnancy-related-anxiety-questionnaire