Study of a group treatment program for postnatal adjustment difficulties.
This study examined the impact of implementation of a structured 8-session psycho-educational and cognitive behavioural therapy skills group for postnatal adjustment. Forty-five women identified as experiencing antenatal adjustment problems attended the 8-week group. Participants completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and the Maternal Attitudes Questionnaire prior to and after attendance, as well as a feedback form in the final session. Following attendance, participant scores on measures of depression, anxiety, and attitudes to mothering improved significantly. Further research is needed to contrast the group to a control condition and to determine group effects are maintained over time.
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Greenlane Clinical Centre, Maternal Mental Health, Auckland, New Zealand.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group