The impact of antenatal psychological group interventions on psychological well-being: a systematic review of the qualitative and quantitative evidence

Franziska Wadephul; Catriona Jones; Julie Jomeen

doi:10.3390/healthcare4020032

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The impact of antenatal psychological group interventions on psychological well-being: a systematic review of the qualitative and quantitative evidence

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The impact of antenatal psychological group interventions on psychological well-being: a systematic review of the qualitative and quantitative evidence

Franziska Wadephul, Catriona Jones and Julie Jomeen

Healthcare, Vol.4(2), p.32

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare4020032

PMCID: PMC4934585

PMID: 27417620

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postnatal depression

antenatal anxiety

antenatal intervention

antenatal depression

Review

systematic review

antenatal stress

perinatal mental health

Depression, anxiety and stress in the perinatal period can have serious, long-term consequences for women, their babies and their families. Over the last two decades, an increasing number of group interventions with a psychological approach have been developed to improve the psychological well-being of pregnant women. This systematic review examines interventions targeting women with elevated symptoms of, or at risk of developing, perinatal mental health problems, with the aim of understanding the successful and unsuccessful features of these interventions. We systematically searched online databases to retrieve qualitative and quantitative studies on psychological antenatal group interventions. A total number of 19 papers describing 15 studies were identified; these included interventions based on cognitive behavioural therapy, interpersonal therapy and mindfulness. Quantitative findings suggested beneficial effects in some studies, particularly for women with high baseline symptoms. However, overall there is insufficient quantitative evidence to make a general recommendation for antenatal group interventions. Qualitative findings suggest that women and their partners experience these interventions positively in terms of psychological wellbeing and providing reassurance of their ‘normality’. This review suggests that there are some benefits to attending group interventions, but further research is required to fully understand their successful and unsuccessful features.

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Title: The impact of antenatal psychological group interventions on psychological well-being: a systematic review of the qualitative and quantitative evidence
Creators: Franziska Wadephul (Author) - University of Hull
Catriona Jones (Author) - University of Hull
Julie Jomeen (Author) - University of Hull
Publication Details: Healthcare, Vol.4(2), p.32
Publisher: MDPI
Identifiers: 991012845699202368
Academic Unit: Faculty of Health; School of Health and Human Sciences; Nursing
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

The impact of antenatal psychological group interventions on psychological well-being: a systematic review of the qualitative and quantitative evidence

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