Trial reportPediatrics2013
Prevention of traumatic stress in mothers with preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Pediatrics, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01307293 (Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Designed to Prevent and Reduce Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress in Mothers of Preterm Infants.), which is not on this map. Cited by 56 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Designed to Prevent and Reduce Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress in Mothers of Preterm Infants.
Who cites it
56 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Perinatal Mental Health Interventions with a Parent-Child Relational Component: A Systematic Review of the Effects on Mothers and Dyads.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2025Pooled it
- Supportive Nursing Care Intervention for Handling Depression and Anxiety Among Mothers of Neonates Admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): A Meta-Analysis.Nursing open · 2025Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Factors Associated With Treatment Engagement and Outcome for Women in the Perinatal Period Receiving Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Depression, Anxiety, and Trauma-Related Disorders.Depression and anxiety · 2025Pooled it
- Preventing posttraumatic stress disorder following childbirth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2024Pooled it
- Multiple session early psychological interventions for the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Reducing parental trauma and stress in neonatal intensive care: systematic review and meta-analysis of hospital interventions.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2019Pooled it
- Treatment of depression, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders during the perinatal period: A systematic review.Clinical psychology review · 2018Pooled it
- Debriefing interventions for the prevention of psychological trauma in women following childbirth.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- Reduction of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) parental perceptions of child vulnerability and risk of vulnerable child syndrome utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy: randomized controlled trial.Pediatric research · 2026Trial
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- The effect of training the fathers to support their wives on stress and self-efficacy in mothers of premature newborns hospitalized in NICU: a quasi-experimental study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Trial
- A randomized controlled clinical trial of the effect of supportive counseling on mental health in Iranian mothers of premature infants.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Trial
- Improving Maternal Mental Health Following Preterm Birth Using an Expressive Writing Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Child psychiatry and human development · 2016Trial
- Internet-based guided self-help for parents of children on cancer treatment: a randomized controlled trial.Psycho-oncology · 2015Trial
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- A Compassion-Focused Approach to Support Parents After Preterm Birth.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2025Review
- A Scoping Review of Preventive and Treatment Interventions of Parental Psychological Distress in the NICU in the United States.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Understanding and addressing mental health challenges of families admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025Review
- Psycho-emotional intervention with parents of very preterm babies during the first year: A single-arm pilot study.Family process · 2024Article
- Parental experiences of caring for preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit, Limpopo Province: a descriptive qualitative study exploring the cultural determinants.BMC health services research · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe current study evaluates a treatment intervention developed with the goal of reducing symptoms of posttraumatic stress, depression, and anxiety in parents of premature infants.
methodsA total of 105 mothers of preterm infants (25-34 weeks' gestational age; >600 g) were randomized to receive a 6-session intervention developed to target parental trauma as well as facilitate infant redefinition (n = 62) or to an active comparison group (n = 43). Mothers in the intervention group received a combination of trauma-focused treatments, including psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, progressive muscle relaxation, and development of their trauma narrative. The intervention also incorporated material targeting infant redefinition, defined as the process of changing the mother's negative perceptions of her infant and the parenting experience.
resultsMothers in the intervention group reported a greater reduction in both trauma symptoms (Cohen's d = 0.41, P = .023) and depression (Cohen's d = 0.59, P < .001) compared with the comparison group. Patients under both conditions improved significantly in terms of anxiety, with no differences between groups. Results of the moderator analysis showed that mothers with higher ratings of baseline NICU stress benefited more from the intervention compared with mothers who had lower ratings (P = .036).
conclusionsThis short, highly manualized intervention for mothers of preterm infants statistically significantly reduced symptoms of trauma and depression. The intervention is feasible, can be delivered with fidelity, and has high ratings of maternal satisfaction. Given that improvements in mothers' distress may lead to improved infant outcomes, this intervention has the potential for a high public health impact.
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