traumatic childbirth. Arises as a delayed or protracted response to a stressful event or situation (of either brief or long duration) of an exceptionally threatening or catastrophic nature, which is likely to cause pervasive distress in almost anyone
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 18 to 35 years old; Single pregnancy; nulliparous; willingness to participate in the study; the ability to complete the questionnaire; the ability to speak to Persian language; no history of miscarriage; stillbirth and infertility; no history of depression during pregnancy; the lack of a history of postpartum depression in first-degree relatives; not using drugs that can cause symptoms of depression (such as anti-epileptic; antihypertensive; steroids; anti-Parkinson's and sedative drugs); no history of mental illness; lack of psychological and medical treatment. No Chronic illnesses and diseases that are caused depression (epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, migraine); non-occurrence of a traumatic event in recent year (such as relative or husband’s death; the occurrence of sudden financial problems; marital problems and divorce, drug abuse). Exclusion criteria included: changing living area so that she not available; newborn congenital anomalies, mothers or their infants who will need special care; Having no tendency to continue the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post-traumatic stress disorder. Timepoint: 4-6 weeks after intervention and 3 months after delivery. Method of measurement: Post-traumatic stress disorder scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression. Timepoint: 4-6 weeks after intervention and 3 months after delivery. Method of measurement: Edinburgh Depression scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: 4-6 weeks after intervention and 3 months after delivery. Method of measurement: Hamilton Anxiety scale scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences