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Prevention of Postpartum Anxiety in High-Risk Women

Postpartum Anxiety

The primary aim of this study is to evaluate whether a CBT group designed to target IU (CBT-IU) in pregnant women with heightened levels of IU, prevents postpartum anxiety. The investigators hypothesize that women with clinically significant IU during pregnancy will exhibit both significant reductions in IU, as well as a decrease in anxiety symptoms postpartum, compared to a treatment as usual control group. The secondary aim of this study is to evaluate whether CBT-IU significantly improves and/or prevents depression symptoms, worry symptom severity, and difficulties with emotion regulation. The investigators hypothesize that CBT-IU will lead to significant improvements in symptom severity compared to the treatment as usual control group.

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Conditions de participation

  • Sexe:

    FEMALE

  • Âges admissibles:

    18 and up

Critères de participation

Inclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant women (up to 30 weeks pregnant to allow for completion of the CBT-IU protocol before child delivery)
* 18 years or older
* Baseline score of ≥64 on the IUS (Furtado et al., 2021)
* No psychotropic medication or, if taking medication, no change in dose or type for a minimum of 6 weeks prior to baseline
* No concurrent psychological treatment
* Fluent in English and able to consent for treatment
* Located in Ontario, Canada

Exclusion Criteria:

* A current diagnosed DSM-5 anxiety disorder, as assessed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (version 7.0.2)
* Active suicidal ideation
* Current psychosis or substance use disorder
* For those enrolled on a stable dosage of a psychotropic medication, if a change in medication is required during the psychological therapy trial, the participant will continue with the therapy but will be excluded from the analysis.

Lieu de l'étude

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada

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Primary Contact

Sheryl M Green, PhD, CPsych

Étude parrainée par
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
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ID de l'étude: NCT05691140