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ArticleJournal of clinical psychology in medical settings2022

The Before Baby Relationship Checkup: A Couples-Based Intervention to Reduce Relationship Risk Factors for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders.

Ellen V Darling, Nancy Byatt, Emily L Maher, Tatiana D Gray, Tiffany A Moore Simas, James V Cordova

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Ellen V DarlingDepartment of Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA. ellendarling@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0159-9978
Nancy ByattDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Emily L MaherDepartment of Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA.
Tatiana D GrayDepartment of Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA.
Tiffany A Moore SimasDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
James V CordovaDepartment of Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA.

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Abstract

Relationship conflict and lack of partner support are risk factors for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. An intervention to strengthen couples' relationships before birth may reduce relationship risk factors for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, though no research has explored this to date. The aims of this Stage 1 open-series non-experimental proof of concept study were to adapt the 'Marriage Checkup', an evidence-based intervention for relationship distress, as a preventative intervention for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and to assess its feasibility and acceptability. Pregnant women receiving care at a university-based obstetric practice, and their partners, were recruited. Ten couples participated in the Before Baby Relationship Checkup, a personalized relationship health service offered in the obstetric clinic. Quantitative and qualitative data gathered suggests the intervention is feasible to implement in an obstetric setting, and acceptable to perinatal couples. Specific adaptations to the Marriage Checkup for perinatal couples are warranted and further testing is needed to evaluate efficacy.

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Anxiety DisordersParturitionAffectFemaleHumansPregnancyRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesCo-located behavioral healthCouplesIntimate relationshipsPerinatal mood and anxiety disordersPreventative interventions

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