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. 2013 Jul 19:6:37-43.
doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S44327. Print 2013.

Cognitive behavior therapy for psychological distress in patients with recurrent miscarriage

Yumi Nakano  1 , Tatsuo Akechi, Toshiaki A Furukawa, Mayumi Sugiura-Ogasawara
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Cognitive behavior therapy for psychological distress in patients with recurrent miscarriage

Yumi Nakano et al. Psychol Res Behav Manag. .

Abstract

Objective: To examine the reduction of psychiatric symptoms using individual cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for women who suffer from recurrent miscarriage (RM) and depression and/or anxiety.

Methods: Patients with RM and a score of five or higher for K6, a self-report screening scale for depression/anxiety, were interviewed to find information about stressful situations, thoughts, and consequent behaviors that are common and potential causes of psychological distress among RM patients. We then performed individual CBT on 14 patients with RM and depression/anxiety, referring to a list from the interviews, and examined the effects of CBT by a paired t-test.

Results: Fourteen women received CBT. The mean number of intervention times was 8.9 sessions (standard deviation [SD], 4.6 sessions). The average Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-state anxiety scores, self-report screening scales for depression/anxiety, decreased from 13.6 (SD, 8.2) and 49.0 (SD, 7.1) at baseline to 5.2 (SD, 4.4) and 38.0 (SD, 10.2) posttherapy, respectively. These changes were statistically significant.

Conclusion: The current preliminary open study confirmed that individual CBT was potentially useful for women with RM and depression and/or anxiety. This finding is the first step towards creating a comprehensive psychological support system for women with RM.

Keywords: anxiety; depression; psychological support; spontaneous abortion.

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Patient flow chart for CBT. Abbreviations: CBT, cognitive behavior therapy; N, number; RM, recurrent miscarriage; SCID, Structured Clinical interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (fourth edition); K6, 6-item self-report instrument for screening for clinical depression or anxiety in adults.
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Figure 2
Comparison of BDI-II and STAI before and after CBT. Abbreviations: BDI-II, Beck Depression inventory-Second Edition; STAI, State–Trait Anxiety inventory; CBT, cognitive behavior therapy.
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