Postpartum Anxiety. Other anxiety disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In one of the intervention groups, supportive counseling will be conducted in person over three sessions on days 10–15, 15–22, and 30 postpartum, each lasting 30–45
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 49 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women aged 18–49 years Willingness to breastfeed their infants Residence in Tabriz Singleton delivery Mothers with term neonates weighing 2,500–4,000 grams Mothers with a stress score higher than 14–26 and a moderate anxiety score of 32–50 (above the mean score according to the Angoff method)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Mothers with hospitalized neonates Presence of systemic or chronic diseases or conditions exacerbated during pregnancy or postpartum, including gestational or overt diabetes, hypertensive disorders, cardiac diseases, or inability to care for the newborn Experience of major adverse life events during the past three months, such as death of first-degree relatives or divorce History of psychiatric disorders or use of antidepressant or antipsychotic medications, based on the mother’s self-report Unplanned pregnancies, fetal abnormalities, hypothyroidism, or neonatal death Mothers with breast anomalies, history of breast surgery, or contraindications to breastfeeding, including: • Women under chemotherapy. • Women with HIV infection or untreated active tuberculosis. • Women using radioactive drugs, antimetabolites, or contraindicated medications during lactation, such as methotrexate, mercaptopurine, hydroxyurea, tamoxifen, bromocriptine, lithium, phenindione, phencyclidine, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin, as well as illicit drug use The Edinburgs Depression Score of 13 or higher
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postpartum stress. Timepoint: one and two month after delivery by controlling the effect of baseline score. Method of measurement: Perceived Stress Scale.;Specific postpartum anxiety. Timepoint: one and two month after delivery by controlling the effect of baseline score. Method of measurement: PSAS-RSF(Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale Research short-form). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postpartum Depression. Timepoint: one and two month after delivery by controlling the effect of baseline score. Method of measurement: Edinburgs Postpartum Depression Scale.;Frequency of exclusive breastfeeding. Timepoint: one and two month after delivery. Method of measurement: A checklist designed to record breastfeeding status.;Comparison of the frequency of newborn visits by doctors. Timepoint: one and two month after delivery. Method of measurement: Checklist designed to record the number of baby visits by the doctor. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Omranian Esfahani
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed