Trial reportMedicine2016
Comparison of group cognitive behavioral therapy and interactive lectures in reducing anxiety during pregnancy: A quasi experimental trial.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of Nonpharmacological Interventions on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression of Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Worldviews on evidence-based nursing · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review of clinical trials affecting anxiety, stress and fear of childbirth in expectant fathers.Nursing open · 2021Pooled it
- Can psychological interventions prevent or reduce risk for perinatal anxiety disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis.General hospital psychiatryPooled it
- Effect of Crisis Counselling on the Anxiety of Women With an Unplanned Pregnancy.Journal of pregnancy · 2026Trial
- The effect of midwifery-led counseling on expectant fathers' fear of childbirth: a smartphone- based randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Trial
- Effect of short-term psychological intervention on anxiety of pregnant women with positive screening results for chromosomal disorders: a randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Trial
- Effect of cognitive behavioral therapy-based counseling on perceived stress in pregnant women with history of primary infertility: a controlled randomized clinical trial.BMC psychiatry · 2021Trial
- Preventive Psychological Interventions for the Management of Perinatal Anxiety: A Systematic Review.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- The silent burden: a landscape analysis of common perinatal mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- The approach to managing perinatal anxiety: A mini-review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Review
- Psychological Interventions for Prenatal Anxiety in Latinas and Black Women: A Scoping Review and Recommendations.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- A Shift Toward Childbearing in One-Child Families Through a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2021Article
- The effect of cognitive-behavioral counseling of pregnant women with the presence of a spouse on stress, anxiety, and postpartum depression.Journal of education and health promotion · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAnxiety during pregnancy and its adverse effects on mother and baby is a health concern worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the effects of group cognitive behavioral therapy (GCBT) compared with interactive lectures (IL) on anxiety during pregnancy.
methodsThis quasi experimental trial was conducted in Sari city, in north Iran, from March to July 2015. Participants were 91 obstetrically and medically low-risk nulliparous women with a mild to moderate anxiety level, as assessed by Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Participants were selected from the general population by cluster sampling and assigned to 3 groups: a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) group (n = 31), an IL group (n = 30), and a control group (n = 30). All participants completed a demographic characteristics form and the Speilberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. The inventory was completed again by the CBT and IL groups 4 weeks after the interventions, and 4 weeks after the initial questionnaire by the control group. Data were analyzed with chi-squared tests, independent t-tests, paired t-tests, ANOVA, and Dunnett post hoc test.
resultsA significant decline in state and trait anxiety was found in the CBT and IL groups at 4 weeks (P < 0.001). GCBT was more effective than IL in reducing participants' anxiety, but the difference was not significant (P > 0.05).
conclusionGCBT and IL had beneficial effects in reducing anxiety in pregnancy. The psychological status of pregnant women in prenatal care services should be investigated and either of these methods used to manage maternal anxiety, depending on the available healthcare service resources.
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