Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management Effects on Prenatal Anxiety Among Low-Income Women

Objective: Few studies have tested cognitive behavioral therapy to reduce prenatal anxiety despite substantial empirical support among individuals seeking treatment for anxiety symptoms. We examined whether a brief cognitive behavioral intervention delivered to low-income pregnant women would be eff...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 2022-02, Vol.90 (2), p.148-160
Main Authors: Ponting, Carolyn, Chavira, Denise A., Dunkel Schetter, Christine, Urizar, Guido G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anxiety - psychology
Anxiety Disorders - therapy
Anxiety Management
Cognition
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - methods
Female
Human
Humans
Intervention
Latinos/Latinas
Lower Income Level
Pregnancy
Pregnant Women - psychology
Prenatal Care
Stress Management
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Summary:Objective: Few studies have tested cognitive behavioral therapy to reduce prenatal anxiety despite substantial empirical support among individuals seeking treatment for anxiety symptoms. We examined whether a brief cognitive behavioral intervention delivered to low-income pregnant women would be efficacious for reducing prenatal anxiety. Method: A sample of 100 primarily ethnic and racial minority pregnant women with subclinical anxiety (74% Latina, 18% Black; M age = 26.5) were randomized to an 8-week cognitive behavioral stress management (CBSM) intervention (n = 55), or to an attentional control condition (n = 45). Two forms of anxiety (state and pregnancy-specific) were measured at baseline, post-treatment, and at follow-up in the postpartum using the State-Trait Personality Inventory-State and the Pregnancy Related Anxiety scale, respectively. Intent-to-treat (ITT) and completer analyses were conducted using linear mixed models to test mean differences in both forms of anxiety by group assignment and by intervention completion (
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/ccp0000699