Stress Reduction Therapy for Pregnant Women

Prenatal Stress Clinical Trial

Official title: Psychological Therapy to Reduce Levels of Stress Among Pregnant Women

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Prenatal stress is associated with negative outcomes such as postpartum depression, prematurity or neurodevelopmental delays.

The aim of this study is to implement a psychological therapy to reduce stress during pregnancy.

Clinical Trial Description

Objective: To assess whether the group of pregnant women have lower levels of stress after attending the psychological therapy than the group attending parent craft classes.

The cognitive-behavioural therapy to reduce stress will be held in 10 sessions (1 per week) as follows:

First session: General information about pregnancy. Pregnant women will describe what can they do to reduce stress levels.

Second session: Breathing techniques and talk about how last week went. Third session: Muscle relaxation and guided imagination techniques Fourth session: Cognitive restructuring. Being able to detect thoughts and feelings Fifth session: Detect cognitive distortions Sixth session: Cognitive restructuring Seventh session: Time management Eighth session: Problems solving Ninth session: Assertively and social skills Tenth session: How to ask for help when needed and learning to say "No". ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Prenatal Stress

• NCT number: NCT03404141
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Universidad de Granada
• Contact: Borja Romero
• Phone: 651048189
• Email: borjaromero@ugr.es
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 1, 2018
• Completion date: December 2021