Effect of Counseling Using the Cognitive Behavioral Approach on Anxiety, Stress, and Depression in postpartum period

Comparing the effect of two Methods of Couple-Oriented Group Counseling and Client-Oriented Counseling Using the Cognitive Behavioral Approach during pregnancy, on Anxiety, Stress, and Depression in postpartum period

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016081029293N1

Enrollment

Registered

2016-10-30

Start date

2016-07-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

stress, anxiety and depression in postpartum period. Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders, Other anxiety disorders, Depressive episode

Interventions

Intervention 1: couple oriented approach Counseling for once a week for 8 sessions with Cognitive Behavioral Approach. Intervention 2: client oriented approach Counseling for once a week for 8 sessi

Behavior

couple oriented approach Counseling for once a week for 8 sessions with Cognitive Behavioral Approach

client oriented approach Counseling for once a week for 8 sessions with Cognitive Behavioral Approach

control group without intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Woman inclusion criteria: Age between 20-40; Ability to speak and understand the language of Persian; ninth grate education; gestational age between 28-32 week. Man inclusion criteria:ninth grate education. Woman exclusion criteria: Complications during pregnancy; a history of serious psychiatric disorders such as: mood disorders, psychosis and anxiety, major depression and bipolar disorder; a history of infertility; use of assisted reproductive technology; history of use psychiatric drugs; History of participation in cognitive-behavioral counseling sessions relating to the treatment of depression; stress score greater than 33, anxiety score greater than28 and depression scores more than 20; drug dependence; first-degree relatives died in the last three months (grief) Man exclusion criteria: drug addiction; history or current mental illness; history of participation in counseling sessions of cognitive-behavioral treatment for depression

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stress. Timepoint: pretest, post test, 14 day after delivery. Method of measurement: DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, STRESS SCORE.;Anxiety. Timepoint: pretest, post test, 14 day after delivery. Method of measurement: DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, STRESS SCORE.;Depression. Timepoint: pretest, post test, 14 day after delivery. Method of measurement: DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, STRESS SCORE.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Postpartum depression. Timepoint: 14 day after delivery. Method of measurement: Dass21.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTayyebeh Shojaaddini Ardakani

Shahid Sadoughi University Of Medical Science. Nursing And Midwifery College

tshojaaldini@gmail.comtshojaaldini@ yahoo.commaryam_dafei@ssu.ac.ir+98 38241751

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026