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Internet-delivered psychological interventions for clinical anxiety and depression in perinatal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Loughnan, Siobhan A., Joubert, Amy E., Grierson, Ashlee, Andrews, Gavin, Newby, Jill M.·2019·Archives of Women's Mental Health
DOI 10.1007/s00737-019-00961-9
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Perinatal anxiety and depression are common and associated with negative outcomes if left untreated. Internet-delivered treatments can improve treatment accessibility and have demonstrated effectiveness in treating anxiety and depression in the general adult population. However, little is known about how effective and acceptable these interventions are for perinatal women. This paper describes a systematic review and preliminary meta-analysis of internet-delivered psychological interventions for the treatment of clinical anxiety and depression in perinatal women. A systematic search was carried out of seven electronic databases. Seven studies evaluating six distinct internet-delivered psychological interventions were identified. Of the seven studies included, two were open trials and five were randomized controlled trials with a total of 595 participants. Preliminary findings indicate large improvements in depression (Hedges g = 1.67; 95% CI 1.38-1.96) and anxiety (Hedges g = 1.08; 95% CI 0.80-1.36) from pre- to post-treatment. However, between-group differences between interventions and control conditions were only moderate for depression (Hedges g = 0.60; 95% CI 0.43-0.78) and anxiety (Hedges g = 0.54; 95% CI 0.24-0.85). While our preliminary findings are promising, this review identifies an area of research still in its early stages with significant gaps in the literature that need to be addressed. Further research is needed to establish the efficacy and acceptability of these interventions in this population, especially for antenatal depression and anxiety disorders.

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Authors
Loughnan, S. A., Joubert, A. E., Grierson, A., Andrews, G., & Newby, J. M.
Affiliations
UNSW Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author
Loughnan, Siobhan A.
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Venue
Archives of Women's Mental Health
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2019-05-17
Volume
22
Issue
6
Pages
737-750
ISSN
  • 1434-1816 (ISSN-L)
  • 1435-1102
DOI
10.1007/s00737-019-00961-9
OpenAlex
W2946268359
Cited by
123
References
41
Citations by year
2026: 18 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 1
FWCI
2.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Archives of Women s Mental Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UNSWorks (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
perinatal anxiety, perinatal depression, antenatal depression, prenatal anxiety, perinatal women, treatment efficacy, acceptability, digital mental health
MeSH terms
Adult, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Therapy, Computer-Assisted, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Telemedicine, Internet

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