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21 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Perinatal Depression

from Part Four - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 January 2022

By
Laura E. Sockol
Edited by
Gillian Todd  and
Rhena Branch
Gillian Todd
Affiliation:
University of East Anglia
Rhena Branch
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University of East Anglia
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Summary

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for perinatal distress. Adapting CBT for perinatal patients requires the clinician to consider characteristics specific to this population. The assessment process must be informed by knowledge of normative changes associated with pregnancy and the early months of parenthood, and treatment strategies may require modification to address challenges related to pregnancy or parenting. This chapter provides an overview of mental health concerns during pregnancy and the early postpartum period, summarizes the research demonstrating the efficacy of CBT in this population, and describes ways in which CBT can be effectively adapted for treating depression and related problems during the transition to parenthood.

Keywords

anxietycognitive behavior therapydepressionmaternal mental healthperinatalpostpartumpregnancy
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Evidence-Based Treatment for Anxiety Disorders and Depression
A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Compendium
 , pp. 418 - 458
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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Recommended Further Reading

Milgrom, J., & Gemmill, A. W. (Eds.). (2015). Identifying perinatal depression and anxiety: Evidence-based practice in screening, psychosocial assessment, and management. Wiley Blackwell.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Milgrom, J., Martin, P. R., & Negri, L. M. (1999). Treating postnatal depression: A psychological approach for healthcare practitioners. John Wiley & Sons.Google Scholar
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Informational Resources for Patients

American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists. (2013). Postpartum depression (Frequently Asked Questions: FAQ091 Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Care). www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Postpartum-DepressionGoogle Scholar
National Institutes of Mental Health. (2019). Postpartum depression facts (NIH Publication No. 13-8000). www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/postpartum-depression-facts/index.shtmlGoogle Scholar
Office of Women’s Health. (2019). Postpartum depression: A fact sheet from the Office of Women’s Health. www.womenshealth.gov/files/documents/fact-sheet-postpartum-depression.pdfGoogle Scholar

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