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Psychological factors impeding the progress of labor: case observations and the need for a multidisciplinary approach.

J Psychosom Obstet GynaecolOct 16, 2026

This report describes four labor cases with impaired or arrested progression and psychological factors, without identifiable obstetric pathology.

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When labor progression is impaired without identifiable obstetric pathology, psychological distress may be a contributing factor in selected cases; consider individualized psychological support alongside obstetric and…

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