Effectiveness of a guided ACT-based self-help resilience training for depressive symptoms during pregnancy: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial embedded in a prospective cohort

• Main Authors: Anke B. Witteveen (Author), Jens Henrichs (Author), Annika L. Walker (Author), Ernst T. Bohlmeijer (Author), Huibert Burger (Author), Yvonne Fontein-Kuipers (Author), Francois G. Schellevis (Author), Claire A.I. Stramrood (Author), Miranda Olff (Author), Corine J. Verhoeven (Author), Ank de Jonge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background During pregnancy, about 10 to 20% of women experience depressive symptoms. Subclinical depression increases the risk of peripartum depression, maternal neuro-endocrine dysregulations, and adverse birth and infant outcomes. Current treatments often comprise face-to-face psychologi...