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Compering The Impact Of Writing On Two Types Of Narrative Writing And Writing Daily Activity On Stress, Anxiety And Depressio

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Condition 1: depression. Condition 2: anxiety. Condition 3: stress.
Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild
Generalized anxiety disorder
Adjustment disorders
F32.0
F41.1
F43.2
Registration Number
IRCT20170815035722N3
Lead Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

En Pregnant women with gestational age between 25 and 28 weeks
age between 18 and 45 years old
Having literacy and ability to read and write
Not taking drugs that cause depression (such as Anti-epileptic drugs, Anti hypertensive drugs, Corticosteroids, Digoxin, Diuretics, Potent tranquilizers, Anti-Parkinson agents)
Singleton pregnancy
Being Primiparous
Having a telephone number
Wanted pregnancy
Earning score of 10-17 (mild depression) from Beck Depression questionnaire
mild depression, mild to medium anxiety, mild to medium stress from DASS21 questionnaire
do not have history of infertility
do not have Fetal Anomaly in current pregnancy
do not Taking psychotropic drugs (Opium, Crack, Heroin, Cigarette)
do not have mental and psychological disease before pregnancy
do not Having diseases that cause depression (such as Epilepsy, Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis)
do not Having chronic illness
do not have Abortion history

Exclusion Criteria

Change of location
Stressful events during the study (Death of a close Relative, spouse, newborn, economic problems, marital problems and divorce)
Intrauterine Fetal Death in current pregnancy
preterm laber
Death of mother
Unwillingness to continue the study for any reason
Narrative writing less than twice a week

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Depression. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks after intervention, 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: DASS21 Questionnaire (depression-anxiety and stress).;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks after intervention, 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: DASS21 questionnaire (depression-anxiety and stress).;Stress. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks after intervention, 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: DASS21 questionnaire (depression-anxiety and stress).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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