Results
Title

Effect of Brief Cognitive Behavioral Counseling and Debriefing on the Prevention of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Traumatic Birth: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Authors

Abdollahpour, Sedigheh; Khosravi, Ahmad; Motaghi, Zahra; Keramat, Afsaneh; Mousavi, Seyed Abbas

Abstract

Objective: Planning to promote the health of mothers in postpartum is important in all countries. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of two counseling method on prevention of post-traumatic stress after childbirth. Methods: In this clinical trial, 193 of mothers who had experienced a traumatic birth were randomly assigned to three groups. Participants were assessed using IES_R questionnaire at 4–6 weeks and 3 months after delivery. Results: Debriefing and brief cognitive behavioral counseling (CBC) significantly improved the symptoms of postpartum traumatic stress disorder. After 3 months, CBC had a significant effect on the symptoms. Conclusion: Screening of traumatic childbirth, implementation of supportive care, and early counseling prior to the initiation of post-traumatic stress are recommended. Trial Registration Number: IRCT2015072522396N2. http://en.search.irct.ir/view/24735.

Subjects

PREVENTION of post-traumatic stress disorder; CHILDBIRTH; COGNITIVE therapy; COUNSELING; MATERNAL health services; MOTHERS; PREVENTIVE health services; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICAL sampling; WOMEN'S health; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; TREATMENT effectiveness

Publication

Community Mental Health Journal, 2019, Vol 55, Issue 7, p1173

ISSN

0010-3853

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1007/s10597-019-00424-6