Implementing an Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing Treatment-Program for Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Childbirth
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to describe the implementation and outcomes of an Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment-program for women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childbirth.MethodsA prospective cohort-study with pre- and post-measurements was carr...
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| author | Leonieke W. Kranenburg Hilmar H. Bijma Alex J. Eggink Esther M. Knijff Mijke P. Lambregtse-van den Berg Mijke P. Lambregtse-van den Berg |
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| description | PurposeThe purpose of this study is to describe the implementation and outcomes of an Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment-program for women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childbirth.MethodsA prospective cohort-study with pre- and post-measurements was carried out in the setting of an academic hospital in the Netherland. Included were women who gave birth to a living child at least 4 weeks ago, with a diagnosis of PTSD, or severe symptoms of PTSD combined with another psychiatric diagnosis. All received up to 8 sessions of EMDR-therapy. The posttraumatic stress disorder Checklist for DSM-5 was administered before and after treatment. Trauma history was assessed before treatment with the Life Events Checklist for the DSM-5, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and the Childbirth Perception Scale. Descriptive statistics were used.ResultsForty-four women were referred, 26 met the inclusion criteria. After treatment, none of the women met the criteria for diagnosis of PTSD after on average 5 weekly sessions of EMDR- therapy. These outcomes are promising, as they were achieved in women with relatively high levels of psychiatric comorbidity (64%) and high rates of previous mental health treatment (80%).ConclusionImplementing an EMDR-treatment program for women with PTSD after childbirth in the setting of an academic hospital is feasible and effective. Key factors for success include a close collaboration between the relevant hospital departments and a thorough case conceptualization addressing the etiology of the PTSD. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d8230b3391c34584a277399a350c5a812022-12-22T04:16:17ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-01-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.797901797901Implementing an Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing Treatment-Program for Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After ChildbirthLeonieke W. Kranenburg0Hilmar H. Bijma1Alex J. Eggink2Esther M. Knijff3Mijke P. Lambregtse-van den Berg4Mijke P. Lambregtse-van den Berg5Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NetherlandsPurposeThe purpose of this study is to describe the implementation and outcomes of an Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment-program for women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childbirth.MethodsA prospective cohort-study with pre- and post-measurements was carried out in the setting of an academic hospital in the Netherland. Included were women who gave birth to a living child at least 4 weeks ago, with a diagnosis of PTSD, or severe symptoms of PTSD combined with another psychiatric diagnosis. All received up to 8 sessions of EMDR-therapy. The posttraumatic stress disorder Checklist for DSM-5 was administered before and after treatment. Trauma history was assessed before treatment with the Life Events Checklist for the DSM-5, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and the Childbirth Perception Scale. Descriptive statistics were used.ResultsForty-four women were referred, 26 met the inclusion criteria. After treatment, none of the women met the criteria for diagnosis of PTSD after on average 5 weekly sessions of EMDR- therapy. These outcomes are promising, as they were achieved in women with relatively high levels of psychiatric comorbidity (64%) and high rates of previous mental health treatment (80%).ConclusionImplementing an EMDR-treatment program for women with PTSD after childbirth in the setting of an academic hospital is feasible and effective. Key factors for success include a close collaboration between the relevant hospital departments and a thorough case conceptualization addressing the etiology of the PTSD.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.797901/fullEMDRwomen mental healthimplementationchildbirthPTSD – posttraumatic stress disordertreatment program |
| spellingShingle | Leonieke W. Kranenburg Hilmar H. Bijma Alex J. Eggink Esther M. Knijff Mijke P. Lambregtse-van den Berg Mijke P. Lambregtse-van den Berg Implementing an Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing Treatment-Program for Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Childbirth Frontiers in Psychology EMDR women mental health implementation childbirth PTSD – posttraumatic stress disorder treatment program |
| title | Implementing an Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing Treatment-Program for Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Childbirth |
| title_full | Implementing an Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing Treatment-Program for Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Childbirth |
| title_fullStr | Implementing an Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing Treatment-Program for Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Childbirth |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implementing an Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing Treatment-Program for Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Childbirth |
| title_short | Implementing an Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing Treatment-Program for Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Childbirth |
| title_sort | implementing an eye movement and desensitization reprocessing treatment program for women with posttraumatic stress disorder after childbirth |
| topic | EMDR women mental health implementation childbirth PTSD – posttraumatic stress disorder treatment program |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.797901/full |
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