Psychological Therapy to Reduce Levels of Stress Among Pregnant Women

Brief Summary

Detailed Description

Objective: To assess whether the group of pregnant women have lower levels of stress after attending the psychological therapy than the group attending parent craft classes. The cognitive-behavioural therapy to reduce stress will be held in 10 sessions (1 per week) as follows: First session: General information about pregnancy. Pregnant women will describe what can they do to reduce stress levels. Second session: Breathing techniques and talk about how last week went. Third session: Muscle relaxation and guided imagination techniques Fourth session: Cognitive restructuring. Being able to detect thoughts and feelings Fifth session: Detect cognitive distortions Sixth session: Cognitive restructuring Seventh session: Time management Eighth session: Problems solving Ninth session: Assertively and social skills Tenth session: How to ask for help when needed and learning to say "No".

Primary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes

• Change in Symptoms Checklist 90 Revised (SCL-90-R)(Baseline, and 3 months)
• Change in Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC)(Baseline, and 3 months)
• Change in Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (PDQ)(Baseline, and 3 months)
• Change in Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)(Baseline, and 3 months)