Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for psychological distress in pregnancy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trials October 13, 2016 Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Tavis S. Campbell, Gerald F. Giesbrecht et al.
Clinically significant psychological distress in pregnancy is common, with epidemiological research suggesting that between 15 and 25 % of pregnant women experience elevated symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression. Untreated psychological distress in pregnancy is associated with poor obstetrical outcomes, changes in maternal physiology, elevated incidence of child physical and psychological...