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| Title |
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for psychological distress in pregnancy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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| Published in |
Trials, October 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13063-016-1601-0 |
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| Authors |
Lianne M. Tomfohr-Madsen, Tavis S. Campbell, Gerald F. Giesbrecht, Nicole L. Letourneau, Linda E. Carlson, Joshua W. Madsen, Sona Dimidjian |
| Abstract |
Clinically significant psychological distress in pregnancy is common, with epidemiological research suggesting that between 15 and 25 % of pregnant women experience elevated symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression. Untreated psychological distress in pregnancy is associated with poor obstetrical outcomes, changes in maternal physiology, elevated incidence of child physical and psychological disorders, and is predictive of maternal postpartum mood disorders. Despite the wide-ranging impact of antenatal psychological distress on mothers and their children, there is a gap in our knowledge about the most effective treatments that are available for psychological distress experienced in pregnancy. Additionally, no trials have focused on potential physiological changes that may occur as a result of receiving mindfulness training in pregnancy. The proposed trial will determine the effectiveness of an 8-week modified Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) intervention delivered during pregnancy. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) design with repeated measures will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of MBCT to treat psychological distress in pregnancy. A sample of 60 consenting pregnant women aged 18 years and above will be enrolled and randomized to the experimental (MBCT) or control (treatment as usual) condition. Primary (e.g., symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety), secondary (cortisol, blood pressure (BP), heart rate variability (HRV), and sleep) and other outcome data (e.g., psychological diagnoses) will be collected via a combination of laboratory visits and at-home assessments from both groups at baseline (T1), immediately following the intervention (T2), and at 3 months postpartum (T3). Descriptive statistics will be used to describe sample characteristics. Data will be analyzed using an intention-to-treat approach. Hierarchical linear models will be used to test intervention effects on primary and secondary outcomes. The trial is expected to improve knowledge about evidence-based treatments for psychological distress experienced in pregnancy and to evaluate the potential impact of mindfulness-based interventions on maternal physiology. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02214732 , registered on 7 August 2014. Protocol Version 2.0., 5 September 2016. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 40% |
| United States | 2 | 40% |
| Unknown | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 4 | 80% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Colombia | 1 | <1% |
| Pakistan | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 451 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 71 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 51 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 43 | 9% |
| Researcher | 34 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 27 | 6% |
| Other | 75 | 17% |
| Unknown | 153 | 34% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 119 | 26% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 55 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 47 | 10% |
| Neuroscience | 18 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 2% |
| Other | 34 | 7% |
| Unknown | 171 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 06 February 2018.
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#7,208,308
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#45
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#99,399
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#12
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