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Culturally sensitive, preventive antenatal group cognitive–behavioural therapy for C hinese women with depression
Author(s) -
Leung Sharron SK,
Lee Antoinette M,
Chiang Vico CL,
Lam SK,
Kuen Yung Wai,
Wong Daniel FK
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12021
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , group psychotherapy , cognition , medicine , clinical psychology , psychology , psychiatry , economics , macroeconomics
Postnatal depression ( PND ) affects 10–15% of postnatal women worldwide, yet it is poorly recognized and managed. Among the psychological interventions, which are used to manage PND , cognitive–behavioural therapy was found to be effective and promising. In the past decade, research efforts have focused on developing effective antenatal interventions to prevent PND . Strong antenatal predictors such as antenatal depressive symptoms have been identified for targeted early intervention or prevention to help reduce the risk of developing depression after childbirth. However, the findings regarding effectiveness of antenatal preventive interventions have been inconsistent. Based on the reports of previous studies, a brief group antenatal intervention using cognitive–behavioural approach is necessary, particularly one with sensitivity for C hinese woman. This paper reports the details of a nurse‐led cognitive–behavioural programme developed and tested in, and for use with a sample of H ong K ong pregnant women. The trial run showed that the programme was feasible to be implemented and well received by the participants.