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- Guided Imagery Technique on managing maternal anxiety during pregnancy: integrative reviewPublication . Furtado, Ana Rute; Gonçalves Machado, Patrícia Maria; Carneiro, MarinhaSummary: This article describes the importance of the Guided Imagery Technique for the management of maternity associated anxiety during pregnancy. Goal: To understand the scientific evidence regarding the Guided Imagery Technique for the management of maternity associated anxiety during pregnancy. Method: Integrative revision of the literature from the Cochrane Library database, using the platform EBSCO Host. From a total of 30 articles on the subject, 10 were included on this article Results/Discussion: The scientific evidence analysis translates on the following topics: anxiety, stress management and physiological impact; relaxation and well-being; adherence to the Guided Imagery Technique; positive perception of the pregnancy; difficulties to its use. Conclusion: The Guided Imagery Technique seems to promote the relaxation and well being of the women and also, aids with the reduction of anxiety levels and perceived discomfort during pregnancy