Stress and Psychopathology Reduction in Pregnant Women through Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy during COVID-19: A Feasibility Study
Background: The global pandemic has affected the psychological health of the population, including pregnant women. Due to the difficulty of offering conventional therapies to reduce stress in this population, studies are needed to show the effect of online therapies. Therefore, the objective was to...
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| author | Jose A. Puertas-Gonzalez Carolina Mariño-Narvaez Borja Romero-Gonzalez Maria Isabel Peralta-Ramirez |
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| description | Background: The global pandemic has affected the psychological health of the population, including pregnant women. Due to the difficulty of offering conventional therapies to reduce stress in this population, studies are needed to show the effect of online therapies. Therefore, the objective was to test the effect of online cognitive behavioural therapy in pregnant women during the pandemic on the main variables of stress and psychopathology. Methods: The sample consisted of 16 pregnant women who participated in a weekly cognitive behavioural intervention for 8 weeks. Prenatal concerns, general stress, stress vulnerability, resilience and psychopathology were assessed. Results: The results show a reduction in prenatal concerns, perceived stress, stress vulnerability and psychopathology, as well as an increase in resilience. Conclusions: Online cognitive behavioural intervention may be effective in pregnant women, so it is important to conduct a randomised controlled trial to certify these findings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-99cb2c5ef09a488f9e5393f4bdf7e5272023-11-22T03:15:00ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2021-07-0111710010.3390/bs11070100Stress and Psychopathology Reduction in Pregnant Women through Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy during COVID-19: A Feasibility StudyJose A. Puertas-Gonzalez0Carolina Mariño-Narvaez1Borja Romero-Gonzalez2Maria Isabel Peralta-Ramirez3Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Center (CIMCYC), 18071 Granada, SpainMind, Brain and Behaviour Research Center (CIMCYC), 18071 Granada, SpainPsychology Department, Faculty of Education, Campus Duques de Soria, University of Valladolid, 42004 Soria, SpainMind, Brain and Behaviour Research Center (CIMCYC), 18071 Granada, SpainBackground: The global pandemic has affected the psychological health of the population, including pregnant women. Due to the difficulty of offering conventional therapies to reduce stress in this population, studies are needed to show the effect of online therapies. Therefore, the objective was to test the effect of online cognitive behavioural therapy in pregnant women during the pandemic on the main variables of stress and psychopathology. Methods: The sample consisted of 16 pregnant women who participated in a weekly cognitive behavioural intervention for 8 weeks. Prenatal concerns, general stress, stress vulnerability, resilience and psychopathology were assessed. Results: The results show a reduction in prenatal concerns, perceived stress, stress vulnerability and psychopathology, as well as an increase in resilience. Conclusions: Online cognitive behavioural intervention may be effective in pregnant women, so it is important to conduct a randomised controlled trial to certify these findings.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/11/7/100cognitive behavioural therapypregnancyresiliencestressonline therapy |
| spellingShingle | Jose A. Puertas-Gonzalez Carolina Mariño-Narvaez Borja Romero-Gonzalez Maria Isabel Peralta-Ramirez Stress and Psychopathology Reduction in Pregnant Women through Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy during COVID-19: A Feasibility Study Behavioral Sciences cognitive behavioural therapy pregnancy resilience stress online therapy |
| title | Stress and Psychopathology Reduction in Pregnant Women through Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy during COVID-19: A Feasibility Study |
| title_full | Stress and Psychopathology Reduction in Pregnant Women through Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy during COVID-19: A Feasibility Study |
| title_fullStr | Stress and Psychopathology Reduction in Pregnant Women through Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy during COVID-19: A Feasibility Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stress and Psychopathology Reduction in Pregnant Women through Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy during COVID-19: A Feasibility Study |
| title_short | Stress and Psychopathology Reduction in Pregnant Women through Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy during COVID-19: A Feasibility Study |
| title_sort | stress and psychopathology reduction in pregnant women through online cognitive behavioural therapy during covid 19 a feasibility study |
| topic | cognitive behavioural therapy pregnancy resilience stress online therapy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/11/7/100 |
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