Stress and Psychopathology Reduction in Pregnant Women through Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy during COVID-19: A Feasibility Study
Open Access
- 9 July 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by MDPI AG in Behavioral Sciences
- Vol. 11 (7), 100
- https://doi.org/10.3390/bs11070100
Abstract
Background: The global pandemic has affected the psychological health of the population, including pregnant women. Due to the difficulty of offering conventional therapies to reduce stress in this population, studies are needed to show the effect of online therapies. Therefore, the objective was to test the effect of online cognitive behavioural therapy in pregnant women during the pandemic on the main variables of stress and psychopathology. Methods: The sample consisted of 16 pregnant women who participated in a weekly cognitive behavioural intervention for 8 weeks. Prenatal concerns, general stress, stress vulnerability, resilience and psychopathology were assessed. Results: The results show a reduction in prenatal concerns, perceived stress, stress vulnerability and psychopathology, as well as an increase in resilience. Conclusions: Online cognitive behavioural intervention may be effective in pregnant women, so it is important to conduct a randomised controlled trial to certify these findings.Funding Information
- Consejería de Economía, Conocimiento, Empresas y Universidad, Junta de Andalucía (This work was supported by the Frontier Project “A-CTS-229-UGR18” of the Ministry of Econo-my, Knowledge, Business and University of the Junta de Andalucía, co-supported by funds/European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) – a way to build Europe)
- Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (FPU program, reference number 18/00617)
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