The Effect of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Depression and Anxiety among Pregnant Women: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Introduction: Pregnancy can be associated with different psychological problems such as depression and anxiety. These problems are often neglected and left untreated. This study aimed to examine the effect of mindfulness-integrated cognitive behavior therapy on depression and anxie...
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| author | Reza Yazdanimehr Abdollah Omidi Zohreh Sadat Hossein Akbari |
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| description | Introduction: Pregnancy can be associated with different psychological
problems such as depression and anxiety. These problems are often neglected and left
untreated. This study aimed to examine the effect of mindfulness-integrated cognitive behavior
therapy on depression and anxiety among pregnant women. Methods: A convenient sample of 80
pregnant women were selected. Participants were randomly allocated to either the experimental
or the control groups. Participants in the experimental group received mindfulness-integrated
cognitive behavior therapy while women in the control group only received routine prenatal
care services. A demographic questionnaire, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and the
Beck Anxiety Inventory were used for data collection. Descriptive statistics measures such as
frequency, mean, and standard deviation as well as the repeated-measures analysis of variance
test were used for data analysis. Results: After the study intervention, the mean scores of
anxiety and depression in the experimental group were significantly lower than the control
group. Conclusion: Mindfulness-integrated cognitive behavior therapy can significantly
alleviate pregnant women’s depression and anxiety. So implementation of this method alongside
with other prenatal care services is recommended. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-94b94597550b49db8e1063c0ed079d0b2022-12-21T18:18:40ZengTabriz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Caring Sciences2251-99202016-09-015319520410.15171/jcs.2016.021JCS_71_20160830101525The Effect of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Depression and Anxiety among Pregnant Women: a Randomized Clinical TrialReza Yazdanimehr0Abdollah Omidi1Zohreh Sadat2Hossein Akbari3Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IranDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IranTrauma Nursing ¬Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IranDepartment of Biostatistics and Public Health, Faculty of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IranIntroduction: Pregnancy can be associated with different psychological problems such as depression and anxiety. These problems are often neglected and left untreated. This study aimed to examine the effect of mindfulness-integrated cognitive behavior therapy on depression and anxiety among pregnant women. Methods: A convenient sample of 80 pregnant women were selected. Participants were randomly allocated to either the experimental or the control groups. Participants in the experimental group received mindfulness-integrated cognitive behavior therapy while women in the control group only received routine prenatal care services. A demographic questionnaire, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and the Beck Anxiety Inventory were used for data collection. Descriptive statistics measures such as frequency, mean, and standard deviation as well as the repeated-measures analysis of variance test were used for data analysis. Results: After the study intervention, the mean scores of anxiety and depression in the experimental group were significantly lower than the control group. Conclusion: Mindfulness-integrated cognitive behavior therapy can significantly alleviate pregnant women’s depression and anxiety. So implementation of this method alongside with other prenatal care services is recommended.http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JCS/Manuscript/JCS-5-195.pdfCognitive behavior therapyDepressionAnxietyPregnant women |
| spellingShingle | Reza Yazdanimehr Abdollah Omidi Zohreh Sadat Hossein Akbari The Effect of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Depression and Anxiety among Pregnant Women: a Randomized Clinical Trial Journal of Caring Sciences Cognitive behavior therapy Depression Anxiety Pregnant women |
| title | The Effect of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy on
Depression and Anxiety among Pregnant Women: a Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_full | The Effect of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy on
Depression and Anxiety among Pregnant Women: a Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy on
Depression and Anxiety among Pregnant Women: a Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy on
Depression and Anxiety among Pregnant Women: a Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_short | The Effect of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy on
Depression and Anxiety among Pregnant Women: a Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_sort | effect of mindfulness integrated cognitive behavior therapy on depression and anxiety among pregnant women a randomized clinical trial |
| topic | Cognitive behavior therapy Depression Anxiety Pregnant women |
| url | http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JCS/Manuscript/JCS-5-195.pdf |
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