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The Effectiveness of Emotional Disclosure on Depression, Anxiety and Stress and Quality of Life in Women after Abortion

The Effectiveness of Emotional Disclosure on Depression, Anxiety and Stress and Quality of Life in Women after Abortion

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210528051421N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2021-06-29
Start date
2021-06-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-07-12

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Conditions

Condition 1: depression. Condition 2: anxiety. Condition 3: stress. Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild Generalized anxiety disorder Acute stress reaction

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: emotional disclosure. In this group, in addition to the usual medical care of the hospital, during an individual session, in an explanatory manner and face to face,

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1-Women who have had a miscarriage within 48-24 hours. 2- Will be willing to participate in the study and complete the informed consent form. 3- Be a Muslim and an Iranian. 4- To be 18-45 years old. 5- Pregnancy is the desire of the couple. 6- Does not have chronic physical diseases. 7 - Do not have a disability. 8- Has no other psychological disorders. 9- Be literate. 10- Do not have major stressful events in the last 6 months. 11- Has not taken sedatives and psychotropic drugs in the last 6 months. 12- Not addicted to drugs, tobacco and alcohol. 13- Have a spouse and live with his. 14- Has no history of infertility. 15- Depression score between 10-20 (mild and moderate depression) has been obtained from the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Questionnaire 21-DASS. 16- Anxiety score higher than 7 (mild anxiety up) has been obtained from the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Questionnaire 21-DASS. 17- Stress score higher than 14 (mild stress upwards) has obtained from the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Questionnaire 21-DASS.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unable to write, speak or listen. Have severe physical complications from abortion. Do not have access to a mobile phone. Be pregnant with assisted reproductive techniques.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depression score in Anxiety, Stress, Depression Questionnaire (DASS -21). Timepoint: Before the intervention, end of the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Anxiety, stress, depression questionnaire ( DASS -21).;Anxiety score in Anxiety, Stress, Depression Questionnaire (DASS -21). Timepoint: Before the intervention, end of the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Anxiety, stress, depression questionnaire ( DASS -21).;Stress score in Anxiety, Stress, Depression Questionnaire (DASS -21). Timepoint: Before the intervention, end of the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Anxiety, stress, depression questionnaire ( DASS -21).;Quality of life score in the World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention, end of the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire - Short Form.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaleknaz Ghannadkafi

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

nkafi@bums.ac.ir0098 51 3859 1511-3

Outcome results

None listed

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