Online cognitive behaviour therapy for maternal antenatal and postnatal anxiety and depression in routine care. 2023

Alison Mahoney, and Christine T Shiner, and Ashlee B Grierson, and Maria J Sharrock, and Siobhan A Loughnan, and Virginia Harrison, and Michael Millard
Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression, St Vincent's Hospital, 390 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales 2010, Australia; School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia. Electronic address: alison.mahoney@svha.org.au.

Perinatal depression and anxiety are associated with significant adverse effects for the mother and child. Online cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) can provide scalable access to psychological interventions to improve perinatal depression and anxiety, however, few studies have examined the effectiveness of these interventions in routine care. This study investigated the uptake and treatment outcomes of women living in the Australian community who enrolled in a pregnancy or postnatal iCBT program for their symptoms of depression and anxiety. 1502 women commenced iCBT (529 pregnancy and 973 postnatal) and completed measures of anxiety and depression symptom severity, and psychological distress pre- and post-treatment. 35.0 % of women in the pregnancy program and 41.6 % in the postnatal program completed all 3 lessons, with lower pre-treatment depression symptom severity significantly associated with increased likelihood of perinatal program completion. Both iCBT programs were associated with medium pre- to post-treatment effect size reductions in generalised anxiety symptom severity (gs = 0.63 and 0.71), depression symptom severity (gs = 0.58 and 0.64), and psychological distress (gs = 0.52 and 0.60). Lack of control group and long-term follow-up, as well as detailed information on nature of the sample (e.g., health status, relationship status). Additionally, the sample was limited to Australian residents. iCBT for perinatal anxiety and depression was associated with significant symptom improvement. Current findings support the use of iCBT in perinatal populations and its integration within routine healthcare provision.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009035 Mothers Female parents, human or animal. Mothers' Clubs,Club, Mothers',Clubs, Mothers',Mother,Mother Clubs,Mother's Clubs,Mothers Clubs,Mothers' Club
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D003863 Depression Depressive states usually of moderate intensity in contrast with MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER present in neurotic and psychotic disorders. Depressive Symptoms,Emotional Depression,Depression, Emotional,Depressive Symptom,Symptom, Depressive
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001007 Anxiety Feelings or emotions of dread, apprehension, and impending disaster but not disabling as with ANXIETY DISORDERS. Angst,Anxiousness,Hypervigilance,Nervousness,Social Anxiety,Anxieties, Social,Anxiety, Social,Social Anxieties
D001315 Australia The smallest continent and an independent country, comprising six states and two territories. Its capital is Canberra. Canton and Enderbury Islands,Christmas Island,Christmas Island (Australia)
D015928 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy A directive form of psychotherapy based on the interpretation of situations (cognitive structure of experiences) that determine how an individual feels and behaves. It is based on the premise that cognition, the process of acquiring knowledge and forming beliefs, is a primary determinant of mood and behavior. The therapy uses behavioral and verbal techniques to identify and correct negative thinking that is at the root of the aberrant behavior. Behavior Therapy, Cognitive,Cognitive Behaviour Therapy,Cognitive Therapy,Psychotherapy, Cognitive,Cognition Therapy,Cognitive Behavior Therapy,Cognitive Psychotherapy,Therapy, Cognition,Therapy, Cognitive,Therapy, Cognitive Behavior,Behavior Therapies, Cognitive,Behavioral Therapies, Cognitive,Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive,Behaviour Therapies, Cognitive,Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive,Cognition Therapies,Cognitive Behavior Therapies,Cognitive Behavioral Therapies,Cognitive Behaviour Therapies,Cognitive Psychotherapies,Cognitive Therapies,Psychotherapies, Cognitive,Therapies, Cognition,Therapies, Cognitive,Therapies, Cognitive Behavior,Therapies, Cognitive Behavioral,Therapies, Cognitive Behaviour,Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral,Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour
D016896 Treatment Outcome Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes

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