The Effect of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy on Anxiety, Depression and Stress in Women with Preeclampsia
Introduction: Stress induced by preeclampsia in pregnancy may have a detrimental effect on both the mother and child. Risk of anxiety, depression and stress during pregnancy is, therefore, commonly associated with preeclampsia. Aim: To determine the effect of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8879/21245_CE[Ra1]_F(GH)_PF1(ROAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: Stress induced by preeclampsia in pregnancy
may have a detrimental effect on both the mother and child.
Risk of anxiety, depression and stress during pregnancy is,
therefore, commonly associated with preeclampsia.
Aim: To determine the effect of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
(CBT) on anxiety, depression and stress in pregnant women
with preeclampsia.
Materials and Methods: In a clinical trial, 60 women with
preeclampsia were selected by the convenience sampling
method from the Imam-Ali Hospital of Amol city (North of
Iran). The subjects were randomly divided into two groups;
the study group (n=30) and the control (n=30). All participants
completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
and a Pregnancy Distress Questionnaire (PDQ) at the beginning
and end of the study. The intervention group received 12 CBT
sessions lasting for 90 minutes over 4 weeks (3 sessions in a
week) and the control group received no treatment.
Results: A MANCOVA test showed that CBT significantly
reduced the mean scores of anxiety (5.5 ± 3.2 vs. 9.7 ± 3.8)
and depression (6.4±2.6 vs 9.3±4.0) in preeclamptic women (F:
19.933, p-value <0.01). In addition, ANCOVA also revealed that
CBT significantly improved the mean scores of specific-stress
pregnancy (15.9 ± 6.3 vs 22.2 ± 6.8) in women with preeclampsia
(F: 10.214, p-value <0.01).
Conclusion: Psychotherapy was effective in reducing anxiety,
depression and specific-stress pregnancy in pregnant women
with preeclampsia. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |