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A spiritual intervention to reduce stress, anxiety and depression in pregnant women: Randomized controlled trial

(2021) A spiritual intervention to reduce stress, anxiety and depression in pregnant women: Randomized controlled trial. Health Care Women Int. pp. 1340-1357. ISSN 0739-9332

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Abstract

We assessed the efficacy of a spiritually-integrated cognitive-behavioral educational group intervention for reducing stress, anxiety, depression, and blood pressure during pregnancy and improving delivery outcomes. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in 84 pregnant women randomly assigned to either the intervention or a control group. Demographic information was collected at baseline, along with measures of religiosity, stress, anxiety, depression, and blood pressure. Our intervention consisted of four 90-minute group sessions over 8 weeks that utilized a spiritually-integrated cognitive-behavioral approach to help participants cope with the stress of pregnancy. Stress, anxiety and depression scores in the intervention group decreased significantly by 41, 28, and 41, respectively, from baseline to 3-month follow-up. There were also significant differences in systolic and diastolic blood pressure between groups at the 3-month follow-up, favoring the intervention group. Between-group differences were also significant for these outcomes. Applying such spiritually-integrated intervention may help to improve the mental and physical health of young, healthy nulliparous pregnant women.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Adaptation, Psychological Anxiety/therapy *Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Depression/prevention & control Female Humans Pregnancy *Pregnant Women
Page Range: pp. 1340-1357
Journal or Publication Title: Health Care Women Int
Journal Index: Pubmed
Volume: 42
Number: 12
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2020.1836643
ISSN: 0739-9332
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.bmsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/9404

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