Karen Matvienko‐Sikar

The impact of COVID-19 on pregnant womens’ experiences and perceptions of antenatal maternity care, social support, and stress-reduction strategies

Sarah Meaney, Sara Leitão, Ellinor K. Olander et al. · Women and Birth · 2021 · 150 citations · Full text

Effects of a novel positive psychological intervention on prenatal stress and well-being: A pilot randomised controlled trial

Karen Matvienko‐Sikar, Samantha Dockray · Women and Birth · 2016 · 107 citations

Family Medicine, Perinatal Health, Early Life Stress +14

What are the physical and psychological health effects of suicide bereavement on family members? An observational and interview mixed-methods study in Ireland

Ailbhe Spillane, Karen Matvienko‐Sikar, Celine Larkin et al. · BMJ Open · 2018 · 94 citations · Full text

Family Medicine, Family Members, Health Psychology +16

Perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Karen Matvienko‐Sikar, Shahla Meedya, Claudia Ravaldi · Women and Birth · 2020 · 82 citations · Full text

Perinatal Health, Psychiatry, Medicine +6

Differences in levels of stress, social support, health behaviours, and stress-reduction strategies for women pregnant before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and based on phases of pandemic restrictions, in Ireland

Karen Matvienko‐Sikar, Johanna Pope, Avril Cremin et al. · Women and Birth · 2020 · 80 citations · Full text