Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
Change in scores on the Perceived Stress Scale |
This is a 10-item self-report measure that assesses the extent to which one's life is appraised as stressful. Scores can range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived stress. |
Pre-treatment (intake assessment); immediately post-treatment; 1- and 3-month follow-ups; and weekly during treatment up to 6 weeks |
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Primary |
Changes in scores on the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale |
This is a 31-item self-report measure assessing symptoms of anxiety during the perinatal period. Scores on this measure can range from 0 to 93, with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety. It will be used in the current investigation to examine changes in anxiety symptoms across time. |
Pre-treatment (intake assessment); immediately post-treatment; 1- and 3-month follow-ups; and weekly during treatment, up to 6 weeks |
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Secondary |
Change in scores on the The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale |
10-item self-report measure assessing symptoms of postnatal depression on a 0 to 3 scale. Scores can range from 0 to 30, with higher scores indicating higher levels of postnatal depression. |
Pre-treatment (intake assessment), immediately post-treatment; 1-month follow-up; 3-month follow-up; and weekly during treatment, up to 6 weeks |
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Secondary |
Change in scores on the Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale |
This is a 19-item self-report measure that assesses maternal attachment towards her unborn baby in the antenatal period. This measure will be administered to women who are participating in the study during the prenatal period. Scores range from 19 to 95, with higher scores indicating a higher level of attachment to the fetus. |
Pre-treatment (intake assessment), immediately post-treatment, 1-month follow-up, 3-month follow-up |
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Secondary |
Change in scores on the Maternal Efficacy Questionnaire |
This is a 10-item self-report measure that assesses a mother's perception of her own parenting competence. Scores on this measure range from 10 to 40, with higher scores indicating higher levels of self-efficacy. |
Pre-treatment (intake assessment), immediately post-treatment, 1-month follow-up, 3-month follow-up |
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Secondary |
Change in scores on the Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale |
This is a 19-item self-report measure that assesses maternal attachment towards her infant during the postnatal period. This measure will be administered to women who are participating in the study during the postpartum period. Higher scores indicate higher levels of attachment to baby. |
Pre-treatment (intake assessment), immediately post-treatment, 1-month follow-up, 3-month follow-up |
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Secondary |
Post-Delivery Perceived Stress Inventory |
This is a 29-item self-report measure of the degree of stress experienced as a result of the birth experience specifically. The PPSI will be administered at the intake assessment to postpartum women. Scores range from 0 to 116, with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived stress. |
Pre-treatment (intake assessment) |
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Secondary |
The Treatment Acceptability/Adherence Scale |
This is a self-report measure of treatment acceptability. It will be administered at treatment outset to determine the perceived acceptability of the treatment to participants. Scores range from 7 to 70, with higher scores indicating higher levels of treatment acceptability. |
Pre-treatment (at the outset of treatment) |
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Secondary |
The Treatment Satisfaction Measure |
This measure was developed for use in our clinic to evaluate patient impressions of treatment. Four items regarding the helpfulness of the sessions, the group aspect, the workbook, and the focus on perinatal issues are rated on a 5-point scale (i.e., from "very helpful" to "not at all helpful"). Two additional yes/no questions are included, regarding whether participants would recommend the program to other perinatal women and whether they themselves would participate in the group again if needed. Two final open-ended questions are included regarding what patients liked about group, and any suggestions they would have for changes to future groups. |
Immediately post-treatment |
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Secondary |
Change in scores on the The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale |
A 14-item clinician-administered interview scale used to assess the severity of anxiety symptoms. It will be used in the present study to examine changes in anxiety symptoms from pre- to post-treatment. Scores can range from 0 to 30, with higher scores indicating greater anxiety severity. |
Pre-treatment; immediately post-treatment; 1-month post-treatment; 3-months post-treatment |
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Secondary |
The Homework Checklist |
A list of all homework assignments from each session. Participants will complete the list at each session regarding the previous week's homework assignments, whether they worked on each element, for how long, and any comments they might have. |
From group treatment session two, up to five weeks. |
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Secondary |
The Treatment Protocol Adherence Checklist |
A checklist copy of the group leader's guide to each session, with a spot to check off if each element was covered, and open-ended questions regarding deviations from the protocol; and other session occurrences of note. |
Completed by group leaders weekly, up to 6 weeks. |
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Secondary |
The Coronavirus Stressor Survey |
A 10-item survey that asks about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the lives of participants. |
Pre-treatment (intake assessment) |
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