The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Perinatal Depression: A Case Study
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This case study aims to present the application of the Unified Protocol (UP) for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in the case of a 38-year-old pregnant woman with a peripartum onset of major depressive disorder and anxiety symptoms. The UP is a cognitive-behavioral intervention based on the shared etiological and maintenance mechanisms of emotional disorders (i.e., mood, anxiety, and related disorders). The UP helps to modify maladaptive emotion-regulation strategies and enhance tolerance of unpleasant and intense emotions (sadness, anxiety, anger, etc.). Whereas previous studies demonstrate the efficacy of the UP in different emotional disorders, to our knowledge, none of them have used the UP to treat perinatal emotional disorders. After the eight UP modules of individual treatment, a significant decrease in anxiety, depression, negative affect, and anxiety sensitivity, and also an increase in positive affect were observed. These results were maintained at the 12-month follow-up. In addition to its clinical utility and acceptance, these results indicate that the UP can be adapted and personalized for the treatment of perinatal emotional disorders. Future studies with larger samples and controlled experimental designs should be developed to demonstrate its efficacy. Furthermore, as the UP seems to be useful in a group format, future efforts should be focused on the UP with perinatal women in a group format. © The Author(s) 2020.
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High comorbidity between different emotional disturbances leads clinicians either to treat the main pathology and expect effects on comorbid pathology, or to apply two treatments simultaneously.
“Second, because high comorbidity between different emotional disturbances (Barlow et al., 2013) leads clinicians either to treat the main pathology and expect the effects of treatment to affect the comorbid pathology, or to apply two treatments simultaneously (McManus et al., 2010).”
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After the eight UP modules, there was a significant decrease in anxiety sensitivity.
“After the eight UP modules of individual treatment, a significant decrease in anxiety, depression, negative affect, and anxiety sensitivity, and also an increase in positive affect were observed.”
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At the end of the intervention, Patricia did not meet criteria for any psychological disturbance on the MINI.
“The MINI interview was also administered at the end of the intervention, without Patricia meeting the criteria for any of the psychological disturbances.”
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Patricia experienced intense unpleasant emotions and aversive reactions when facing challenging situations.
“When facing challenging situations, she experienced intense emotions and aversive reactions (thoughts and physical sensations).”
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After the eight UP modules, there was a significant decrease in depression.
“After the eight UP modules of individual treatment, a significant decrease in anxiety, depression, negative affect, and anxiety sensitivity, and also an increase in positive affect were observed.”
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Patricia's depressive symptoms decreased throughout the modules.
“The evolution of anxious and depressive symptoms decreased throughout the modules.”
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At the beginning of the intervention (Module 1), Patricia's ODSIS score was 11 out of 20.
“At the beginning of the intervention (Module 1), the ODSIS score was 11 points out of a maximum of 20.”
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Patricia had difficulty managing negative emotions in diverse contexts such as medical procedures, conversations with her partner, and meetings with her in-laws.
“The problem presented by Patricia during the initial assessment sessions was difficulty in managing negative emotions in diverse contexts such as medical procedures related to the baby's health, conversations with her partner, or meetings with her in-laws.”
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After the eight UP modules, there was a significant decrease in negative affect.
“After the eight UP modules of individual treatment, a significant decrease in anxiety, depression, negative affect, and anxiety sensitivity, and also an increase in positive affect were observed.”
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After the eight UP modules, there was an increase in positive affect.
“After the eight UP modules of individual treatment, a significant decrease in anxiety, depression, negative affect, and anxiety sensitivity, and also an increase in positive affect were observed.”
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These results were maintained at the 12-month follow-up.
“These results were maintained at the 12-month follow-up.”
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After the eight UP modules, there was a significant decrease in anxiety.
“After the eight UP modules of individual treatment, a significant decrease in anxiety, depression, negative affect, and anxiety sensitivity, and also an increase in positive affect were observed.”
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In the posttest evaluation, Patricia no longer met diagnostic criteria for MDD, based on subclinical scores on OASIS, ODSIS, and EPDS and the MINI at 12-month follow-up.
“In the posttest evaluation, Patricia no longer met the diagnostic criteria for MDD, both because of subclinical scores on the posttest questionnaires (OASIS, ODSIS, and EPDS) and the MINI diagnostic interview at the 12-month followup.”
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This involves a large consumption of resources, both personal and economic.
“This involves a large consumption of resources, both personal and economic (Barlow et al., 2004).”
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The categorical approach is very expensive in terms of education and training of therapists, as they must learn each specific treatment for each mental disorder.
“Additionally, from the perspective of implementation and dissemination of evidence-based psychological treatments, this approach is very expensive in terms of the education and training of therapists, as they must learn each of the specific treatments developed for each of the mental disorders (Barlow et al., 2004).”
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Some shared mechanisms of emotional disorders are high neuroticism, low extraversion, anxiety sensitivity, intolerance of uncertainty, avoidance behaviors, and rumination.
“Some of these mechanisms are the personality dimensions of high neuroticism and low extraversion, anxiety sensitivity, intolerance of uncertainty, avoidance behaviors, and rumination, among others (Sherman et al., 2018).”
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These interventions are characterized by applying a specific treatment to a specific diagnosis.
“All these interventions are characterized by using a common procedure, the application of a specific treatment (e.g., cognitive-behavioral therapy) to a specific diagnosis (e.g., major peripartum depressive disorder).”
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The categorical approach of applying a specific treatment to a specific diagnosis has important limitations in routine clinical practice.
“This characteristic approach to categorical psychopathological and clinical models has important limitations in routine clinical practice.”
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Previous studies demonstrate the efficacy of the UP in different emotional disorders.
“Whereas previous studies demonstrate the efficacy of the UP in different emotional disorders, to our knowledge, none of them have used the UP to treat perinatal emotional disorders.”
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“The UP has been applied in different EDs with positive results (Barlow et al., 2017), recently considering the need to transfer these transdiagnostic treatments to the approach of perinatal anxiety and depression (Pilkington et al., 2015).”
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These results indicate that the UP can be adapted and personalized for the treatment of perinatal emotional disorders.
“In addition to its clinical utility and acceptance, these results indicate that the UP can be adapted and personalized for the treatment of perinatal emotional disorders.”
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It is feasible to promote the use of the UP through ICTs in perinatal mental health.
“We therefore consider that it is feasible to promote the use of the UP through ICTs in perinatal mental health.”
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Previous research has applied mindfulness to improve bonding with the baby, with positive results.
“Previous research has applied techniques such as mindfulness to improve bonding with the baby, with positive results (Hicks et al., 2018).”
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The UP has already been shown to be effective in a group format in clinical populations.
“As the UP has already been shown to be effective in a group format in clinical populations (Laposa et al., 2017)”
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Ammerman et al. (2007) found that cognitive behavior therapy for a depressed mother delivered through home visitations resulted in a reduction of depressive symptoms.
“Ammerman et al. (2007) found that cognitive behavior therapy for a depressed mother delivered through home visitations resulted in a reduction of depressive symptoms”
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The UP is a flexible treatment that allows modules to be adapted and tailored to the objectives and needs of each patient.
“Another advantage of the UP is that it is a flexible treatment that allows the modules to be adapted and tailored to the objectives and needs of each patient (Sauer-Zavala et al., 2019).”
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Variables such as marital adjustment or the women's perception of support are of enormous importance in maintaining the problem.
“Variables such as marital adjustment or the women's perception of support are of enormous importance in maintaining the problem (Li et al., 2019)”
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Many studies have demonstrated psychotherapy effectiveness regardless of online or offline format.
“many studies have demonstrated psychotherapy effectiveness regardless of the format (García-Escalera et al., 2016)”
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- Interpretationreasoning
The results indicate that barriers to implementation of usual treatments for perinatal depression could be solved with the application of transdiagnostic interventions such as the UP.
“the results indicate that these barriers could be solved with the application of transdiagnostic interventions such as the UP.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim- Rests on an assumption: The improvements in Patricia's symptoms were caused by the UP rather than by other factors such as delivery, passage of time, or family support.
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The UP has been shown to be a valid intervention for the treatment of emotional disturbance in previous studies.
“The UP, based on shared temperamental factors (Sherman et al., 2018), has been shown to be a valid intervention for the treatment of emotional disturbance in previous studies (Barlow et al., 2017).”
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Treatment rapport was maintained throughout the treatment after delivery via internet and during follow-up.
“treatment rapport and adherence, a key aspect of psychological interventions (Donahue et al., 2019), were qualitatively assessed with Patricia (e.g., How do you feel talking about these personal things of your life with me?) and they were maintained throughout the treatment after delivery via internet and during the follow-up.”
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PremisecitationPerinatal women and the general population both accept ICTs for mental health intervention programs.
“there is evidence indicating that perinatal women and the general population both accept ICTs for mental health intervention programs (Miralles et al., 2020;Osma et al., 2020).”
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Theoretical and Research Basis for Treatment (p. 3) reports high satisfaction with technology-mediated psychological treatment and says ICTs have been well supported on acceptability. Miralles et al. do not provide evidence about perinatal women or the general population as such; their own acceptability assessment concerns one patient with panic disorder and agoraphobia. (LLM, conf=0.82)
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Findingown dataPatricia reported symptoms of sadness, anhedonia, daily crying, fatigue, abulia, insomnia, feelings of guilt and worthlessness, and concentration problems.
“The symptoms reported by Patricia were sadness, anhedonia, daily crying, fatigue, abulia (i.e., lack of motivation and energy in daily activities), insomnia, feelings of guilt and worthlessness, and concentration problems.”
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Findingown dataPatricia's ODSIS score progressively decreased to 4 by Module 8.
“the depressive symptoms progressively decreased until reaching a total of 4 points in Module 8 of the intervention.”
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Findingown dataPatricia's anxiety symptoms decreased throughout the modules, with OASIS score decreasing from 17 at first module to 13 at Module 4 to 4 after Module 8.
“The initial OASIS score was very high in the first module (17 out of a maximum of 20), and this score decreased to 13 toward the middle of the intervention protocol (Module 4) until reaching a score of 4 after finishing Module 8.”
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FindingcitationPatricia presented major depressive disorder with peripartum specifier and obsessive personality traits according to DSM-5.
“At the time of her consultation, Patricia presented a Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with peripartum specifier and obsessive personality traits according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-text revision (5th ed.) (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013).”
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Findingown dataPatricia is a 38-year-old pregnant woman in the 34th week of her second pregnancy with a peripartum onset of major depressive disorder and anxiety symptoms.
“Patricia (pseudonym) is a 38-year-old woman, married for 18 years, with a 6-year-old son.She was in the 34th week of her second pregnancy when she came to our clinic for treatment.”
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“This case study aims to present the application of the Unified Protocol (UP) for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in the case of a 38-year-old pregnant woman with a peripartum onset of major depressive disorder and anxiety symptoms.”
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Findingown dataASI-3 decreased from 36 at pretest to 15 at posttest, a statistically significant change (RCI = -5.00, p < .050).
“The initial ASI-3 score of 36 revealed high sensitivity to anxiety, whereas, at posttest, the score was 15.This change between pretest and posttest in sensitivity to anxiety was statistically significant (RCI = -5.00,p < .050).”
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Findingown dataPANAS-NA decreased from 29 at pretest to 12 at posttest, a statistically significant change (RCI = -5.31, p < .050).
“Conversely, PANAS-NA decreased significantly from a score of 29 at pretest to 12 at posttest (RCI = -5.31,p < .050).”
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Findingown dataBoth anxiety and depression scores at posttest were below the Spanish clinical cut-off of 10 points.
“Both anxiety and depression scores at the posttest were below the cut-off point established for the Spanish clinical population, which was 10 points”
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Findingown dataPatricia's ODSIS score increased slightly in Module 6, coinciding with a couple argument.
“Again, in Module 6, we found a slight increase in depressive symptomatology coinciding with a couple argument.”
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Findingown dataPatricia's ODSIS score increased to 15 in Module 2, coinciding with a family problem.
“An increase in scores was observed in Module 2, coinciding with a family problem, with a total score of 15.”
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Findingown dataPANAS-PA increased from 15 at pretest to 32 at posttest, a clinically significant change (RCI = 5.48, p < .050).
“PANAS-PA increased significantly from pretest (15 out of 50 points) to posttest (32 out of 50 points).This change was clinically significant (Reliable Change Index [RCI] = 5.48, p < .050).”
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Findingown dataIn Patricia's case, depressive symptoms emerged in the 20th week of pregnancy and worsened as anxiety symptoms appeared.
“In Patricia's case, depressive symptoms emerged in the 20th week of pregnancy and, far from receding during the following weeks of pregnancy, worsened as anxiety symptoms appeared.”
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FindingcitationThe posttest EPDS score was less than 11, the cut-off for clinical symptoms.
“the posttest score of EPDS was less than 11, a cut-off point established to consider clinical symptoms (Garcia-Esteve et al., 2003).”
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PremisecitationThere is a need to transfer transdiagnostic treatments to the approach of perinatal anxiety and depression.
“recently considering the need to transfer these transdiagnostic treatments to the approach of perinatal anxiety and depression (Pilkington et al., 2015).”
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PremisecitationDifferent transdiagnostic treatments have recently been designed to address Emotional Disorders.
“As a solution to these limitations, different transdiagnostic treatments have recently been designed to address Emotional Disorders (ED; mood, anxiety, and related disorders; Bullis et al., 2019).”
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PremisecitationPerinatal depression is an under-diagnosed and under-treated problem.
“Perinatal depression is an under-diagnosed and under-treated problem (Cox et al., 2016).”
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PremisecitationPerinatal depression produces negative consequences for the mother, the fetus/baby, and society, including risk of suicide or infanticide, preeclampsia, increased maternal use of substances, birth complications, premature delivery, low birth weight, and difficulties in the child's socio-emotional, behavioral, and cognitive development.
“Perinatal depression produces negative consequences for the mother and the fetus/baby and society, including the risk of suicide or infanticide, preeclampsia, increased maternal use of substances, birth complications, premature delivery, low birth weight, and difficulties in the child's socio-emotional, behavioral, and cognitive development (Lobel & Dunkel-Schetter, 2016).”
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PremisecitationPeople with emotional disorders experience frequent and intense emotions that cause discomfort, leading to aversive reaction and emotional avoidance behaviors that bring short-term relief but maintain emotional distress long-term.
“People with ED experience frequent and intense emotions that cause them discomfort, leading to an aversive reaction to emotions and the initiation of emotional avoidance behaviors that, in the short term, will bring relief but, in the long term, will maintain the emotional distress (Bullis et al., 2019).”
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PremisecitationThe UP is a flexible modular treatment which can be adapted as required.
“The UP is a flexible modular treatment which can be adapted as required to help patients to learn new adaptive emotion-regulation strategies to tolerate intense emotions.”
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PremisecitationThe Unified Protocol (UP) is a cognitive-behavioral intervention based on the shared etiological and maintenance mechanisms of emotional disorders.
“The UP is a cognitive-behavioral intervention based on the shared etiological and maintenance mechanisms of emotional disorders (i.e., mood, anxiety, and related disorders).”
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“One of them is the Unified Protocol (hereinafter UP; Barlow et al., 2004), which postulates the existence of shared etiological and maintenance mechanisms among the different ED.”
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PremisecitationPerinatal depression is a highly under-diagnosed and under-treated disorder.
“Perinatal depression is a highly under-diagnosed and under-treated disorder (Cox et al., 2016), hindering accurate estimates in terms of prevalence.”
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PremisecitationThe UP helps to modify maladaptive emotion-regulation strategies and enhance tolerance of unpleasant and intense emotions.
“The UP helps to modify maladaptive emotion-regulation strategies and enhance tolerance of unpleasant and intense emotions (sadness, anxiety, anger, etc.).”
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“The UP aims to address these shared etiological and maintenance mechanisms, that is, to train in new adaptive emotion regulation strategies to tolerate intense emotions and improve patients' quality of life (Barlow et al., 2018a).”
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Interpretationown dataThe UP was effective in treating Patricia's anxious and depressive symptoms, including in a case of MDD with peripartum onset, obsessive traits, and unspecified anxiety symptoms, and regardless of format.
“This indicates that the UP was effective in treating the anxious and depressive symptoms.”
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“In this case study, the UP was effective in a case of MDD with peripartum onset, obsessive traits, and unspecified anxiety symptoms.”
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“in our case, the UP has also proven to be effective in reducing anxious and depressive symptoms regardless of the format.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim- Rests on an assumption: The improvements in Patricia's symptoms were caused by the UP rather than by other factors such as delivery, passage of time, or family support.
- Also stated in: § 11 Treatment Implications of the Case · plain
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PremisecitationHalf of the women with depression also present anxious symptoms.
“Also, from a clinical point of view, it must be considered that half of the women with depression also present anxious symptoms (Dennis et al., 2017).”
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Study design and conductown dataAdherence was maintained in the online format, with no cancelled sessions.
“No cancellation sessions occurred, so adherence was maintained in the online format.”
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PremisecitationEmail, videoconferencing, and telephone have emerged as important tools in providing online therapy.
“Since email, videoconferencing, and telephone have emerged as important tools in providing online therapy (Roman et al., 2020)”
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Interpretationnone givenThe present study is limited as it is a case study with only one participant.
“Although the present study is limited, as it is a case study with only one participant”
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PremisecitationICTs could be helpful in programs to assess and treat depressive symptoms in the perinatal stage.
“recent research has suggested that the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs; Internet, wireless networks, phones, mobile applications), with their advantage of anonymity, could be of great help in programs to assess and treat depressive symptoms in the perinatal stage (Donker et al., 2015).”
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Interpretationown dataThe UP has clinical utility and viability for the psychological treatment of perinatal depression.
“Therefore, we can propose the clinical utility and viability of the UP for the psychological treatment of perinatal depression.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim- Rests on an assumption: The improvements in Patricia's symptoms were caused by the UP rather than by other factors such as delivery, passage of time, or family support.
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PremisecitationWorking with partners or other family members is especially important in psychological work with perinatal women.
“In psychological work with perinatal women, working with partners or other family members is especially important (Pilkington et al., 2015).”
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PremisecitationCommon barriers to accessing mental health care include stigma, travel difficulties, lack of time, physical limitations, and little knowledge about mental health issues.
“Among the most common barriers to accessing mental health care resources are the stigma associated with mental illness, travel difficulties for patients, lack of time, physical limitations, and little knowledge about mental health issues and when to see a professional (Byatt et al., 2012;Maxfield & Segal, 2008).”
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PremisecitationThe UP can be used when various intense emotions/symptoms or comorbid diagnoses are present, which is common in emotional disorders, including peripartum-onset MDD.
“The results of this study are important because the UP can be used when various intense emotions/symptoms (anxiety, sadness, guilt, anger, shame, etc.) or comorbid diagnoses are present, which is common in EDs (Barlow et al., 2013;Dennis et al., 2017), including peripartum-onset MDD.”
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InterpretationcitationThe use of ICTs in perinatal mental health could be well accepted not only by health professionals but also by women in the perinatal stage.
“These data show that, as has been found in previous research, the use of ICTs in the area of perinatal mental health could be well accepted not only by health professionals but also by women in the perinatal stage (Martínez-Borba et al., 2019).”
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PremisecitationTherapists must be able to address personal and contextual factors when following manualized protocols.
“As stated in previous research, therapists must be able to address personal and contextual factors when following manualized protocols (Donahue et al., 2019)”
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PremisecitationRisk factors for perinatal depression include unwanted and/or unplanned pregnancy and economic hardship.
“Literature has shown that risk factors for the development of perinatal depression include unwanted and/or unplanned pregnancy and economic hardship (Norhayati et al., 2015).”
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Interpretationown dataThe UP has proven to be useful, flexible, and well accepted in the treatment of anxiety and depression symptoms.
“This intervention has proven to be useful, flexible, and well accepted in the treatment of anxiety and depression symptoms.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim- Rests on an assumption: The improvements in Patricia's symptoms were caused by the UP rather than by other factors such as delivery, passage of time, or family support.
The paper relies on this without support.
The clinical utility and feasibility of the UP for the treatment of perinatal depression has not been studied so far.
“The clinical utility and feasibility of the UP for the treatment of perinatal depression has not been studied so far, so the aims of the present study are: (a) to present a case of perinatal depression in which the UP was applied, (b) to describe the adaptations of the UP that were made to adjust the intervention to the particularities of perinatal depression, and (c) to present the main results”
The paper relies on this without support.
The improvements in Patricia's symptoms were caused by the UP rather than by other factors such as delivery, passage of time, or family support.
“This indicates that the UP was effective in treating the anxious and depressive symptoms.”
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MINI interview is assigned to the wrong assessment time
MinorThe discussion places the MINI diagnostic interview at the 12-month follow-up, but the assessment schedule says it was administered after treatment and lists only three questionnaires at follow-up.
“the MINI diagnostic interview at the 12-month followup.”
“Follow-up at 12 months: the OASIS, ODSIS, and EPDS were administered.”
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BackgroundToward a unified treatment for emotional disorders
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“Additionally, from the perspective of implementation and dissemination of evidence-based psychological treatments, this approach is very expensive in terms of the education and training of therapists, as they must learn each of the specific treatments developed for each of the mental disorders (Barlow et al., 2004).”
BackgroundInfluentialBarlow, D. H., Farchione, T. J., Bullis, J. R., Gallagher, M. W., Murray-Latin, H., Sauer-Zavala, S., Bentley, K. H., Thompson-Hollands, J., Conklin, L. R., Boswell, J. F., et al. (2017) · JAMA Psychiatry · doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.2164 · Cited by 853 · cited 4× · see citing works
“The UP has been applied in different EDs with positive results (Barlow et al., 2017), recently considering the need to transfer these transdiagnostic treatments to the approach of perinatal anxiety and depression (Pilkington et al., 2015).”
BackgroundResultInfluentialThe Nature, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Neuroticism: Back to the Future
Barlow, D. H., Sauer-Zavala, S., Carl, J. R., Bullis, J. R., & Ellard, K. K. (2014) · Clinical Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/2167702613505532 · Cited by 850 · cited 8× · see citing works
“Second, because high comorbidity between different emotional disturbances (Barlow et al., 2013) leads clinicians either to treat the main pathology and expect the effects of treatment to affect the comorbid pathology, or to apply two treatments simultaneously (McManus et al.”
BackgroundInfluentialMagnitude and risk factors for postpartum symptoms: A literature review
Norhayati, M. N., Nik Hazlina, N. H., Asrenee, A. R., & Wan Emilin, W. M. A. (2015) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2014.12.041 · Cited by 816 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Literature has shown that risk factors for the development of perinatal depression include unwanted and/or unplanned pregnancy and economic hardship (Norhayati et al., 2015).”
BackgroundDevelopment and validation of an Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS)
Norman, S. B., Hami Cissell, S., Means-Christensen, A. J., & Stein, M. B. (2006) · Depression and Anxiety · doi:10.1002/da.20182 · Cited by 770 · cited 1× · see citing works
“At the end of this session, Patricia was given the following set of questionnaires to complete at home and bring back to the next session: Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS; Norman et al., 2006; Osma et al., 2019).”
Background(1999) · Psicothema · Cited by 507 · see citing works
The Perinatal Depression Treatment Cascade: Baby Steps Toward Improving Outcomes
Cox, E. Q., Sowa, N. A., Meltzer-Brody, S. E., & Gaynes, B. N. (2016) · The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry · doi:10.4088/jcp.15r10174 · Cited by 426 · see citing works
Problem-Solving Therapy: A Positive Approach to Clinical Intervention
D’Zurilla, T. J., & Nezu, A. M. (2006) · Cited by 424 · see citing works
Validation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in Spanish mothers
Garcia-Esteve, L., Ascaso, C., Ojuel, J., & Navarro, P. (2003) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/s0165-0327(02)00020-4 · Cited by 367 · cited 3× · see citing works
“Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS; Cox et al., 1987; Garcia-Esteve et al., 2003).”
BackgroundDevelopment and validation of the overall depression severity and impairment scale
Bentley, K. H., Gallagher, M. W., Carl, J. R., & Barlow, D. H. (2014) · Psychological Assessment · doi:10.1037/a0036216 · Cited by 365 · cited 2× · see citing works
“At the end of this session, Patricia was given the following set of questionnaires to complete at home and bring back to the next session: Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS; Norman et al., 2006; Osma et al., 2019).”
BackgroundBullis, J. R., Boettcher, H., Sauer‐Zavala, S., Farchione, T. J., & Barlow, D. H. (2019) · Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice · doi:10.1111/cpsp.12278 · Cited by 216 · cited 3× · see citing works
“As a solution to these limitations, different transdiagnostic treatments have recently been designed to address Emotional Disorders (ED; mood, anxiety, and related disorders; Bullis et al., 2019).”
BackgroundInfluentialPilkington, P. D., Milne, L. C., Cairns, K. E., Lewis, J., & Whelan, T. A. (2015) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2015.02.023 · Cited by 198 · cited 2× · see citing works
“The UP has been applied in different EDs with positive results (Barlow et al., 2017), recently considering the need to transfer these transdiagnostic treatments to the approach of perinatal anxiety and depression (Pilkington et al., 2015).”
BackgroundTsai, A. C., Scott, J. A., Hung, K. J., Zhu, J. Q., Matthews, L. T., Psaros, C., & Tomlinson, M. (2013) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0082521 · Cited by 168 · cited 1× · see citing works
“This scale has shown good internal consistency (α = .84; Tsai et al., 2013).”
BackgroundA systematic review and meta-analysis of interpersonal psychotherapy for perinatal women
Sockol, L. E. (2018) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2018.01.018 · Cited by 158 · see citing works
Byatt, N., Simas, T. A. M., Lundquist, R. S., Johnson, J. V., & Ziedonis, D. M. (2012) · Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology · doi:10.3109/0167482x.2012.728649 · Cited by 151 · cited 2× · see citing works
“…common barriers to accessing mental health care resources are the stigma associated with mental illness, travel difficulties for patients, lack of time, physical limitations, and little knowledge about mental health issues and when to see a professional (Byatt et al., 2012; Maxfield & Segal, 2008).”
BackgroundWhat does a transdiagnostic approach have to offer the treatment of anxiety disorders?
McManus, F., Shafran, R., & Cooper, Z. (2010) · British Journal of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1348/014466509x476567 · Cited by 128 · cited 2× · see citing works
“Second, because high comorbidity between different emotional disturbances (Barlow et al., 2013) leads clinicians either to treat the main pathology and expect the effects of treatment to affect the comorbid pathology, or to apply two treatments simultaneously (McManus et al., 2010).”
BackgroundMomMoodBooster Web-Based Intervention for Postpartum Depression: Feasibility Trial Results
Danaher, B. G., Milgrom, J., Seeley, J. R., Stuart, S., Schembri, C., Tyler, M. S., Ericksen, J., Lester, W., Gemmill, A. W., Kosty, D. B., et al. (2013) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/jmir.2876 · Cited by 124 · cited 1× · see citing works
“All this implies a high personal and family suffering in addition to a significant economic expense, derived both from the use of health resources and the loss of productivity (Danaher et al., 2013).”
BackgroundPsychosocial interventions for the treatment of perinatal depression
Dennis, C. (2013) · Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology · doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2013.08.008 · Cited by 117 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Some examples are interventions based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (e.g., Milgrom et al., 2015), interpersonal therapy (e.g., Sockol, 2018), or social support (e.g., Dennis, 2014).”
MethodMilgrom, J., Holt, C., Holt, C. J., Ross, J., Ericksen, J., & Gemmill, A. W. (2015) · Archives of Women's Mental Health · doi:10.1007/s00737-015-0512-5 · Cited by 104 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Some examples are interventions based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (e.g., Milgrom et al., 2015), interpersonal therapy (e.g., Sockol, 2018), or social support (e.g., Dennis, 2014).”
MethodGarcía-Escalera, J., Chorot, P., Valiente, R. M., Reales, J. M., & Sandín, B. (2017) · Revista de Psicopatología y Psicología Clínica · doi:10.5944/rppc.vol.21.num.3.2016.17811 · Cited by 94 · cited 1× · see citing works
“…can be delivered through online or offline format, and many studies have demonstrated psychotherapy effectiveness regardless of the format (García-Escalera et al., 2016) and, in our case, the UP has also proven to be effective in reducing anxious and depressive symptoms regardless of the…”
BackgroundOsma, J., Quilez-Orden, A. B., Suso‐Ribera, C., Péris-Baquero, Ó., Norman, S. B., Bentley, K. H., & Sauer-Zavala, S. E. (2019) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2019.03.063 · Cited by 78 · cited 5× · see citing works
“Overall Depression Severity and Impairment Scale (ODSIS; Bentley et al., 2014; Osma et al., 2019).”
BackgroundInfluentialSelf-citationASI-3 : Nueva escala para la evaluación de la sensibilidad a la ansiedad
Sandín, B., Valiente, R. M., Chorot, P., & Santed Germán, M. A. (2007) · Revista de Psicopatología y Psicología Clínica · doi:10.5944/rppc.vol.12.num.2.2007.4036 · Cited by 71 · see citing works
Sauer-Zavala, S., Cassiello-Robbins, C., Ametaj, A. A., Wilner, J. G., & Pagan, D. (2019) · Behavior Modification · doi:10.1177/0145445518774914 · Cited by 67 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Another advantage of the UP is that it is a flexible treatment that allows the modules to be adapted and tailored to the objectives and needs of each patient (Sauer-Zavala et al., 2019).”
BackgroundPsychometric validation of the Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (PDQ) in pregnant women in Spain
Caparrós-González, R. A., Perra, O., Alderdice, F. A., Lynn, F. A., Lobel, M., García, I. G., & Peralta‐Ramírez, M. I. (2019) · Women & Health · doi:10.1080/03630242.2019.1584143 · Cited by 63 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Setting Goals and Maintaining Motivation: As discussed above, the perinatal stage is a time of great change where multiple concerns arise, especially related to the health of the baby (Caparros-Gonzalez et al., 2019).”
BackgroundRoman, M., Constantin, T., & Bostan, C. M. (2020) · Women & Health · doi:10.1080/03630242.2019.1610824 · Cited by 62 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Since email, videoconferencing, and telephone have emerged as important tools in providing online therapy (Roman et al., 2020), as of Module 4 (cognitive flexibility), the sessions were conducted via videoconference, after signing the appropriate consents.”
MethodLobel, M., & Dunkel Schetter, C. (2016) · Encyclopedia of Mental Health · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-397045-9.00164-6 · Cited by 61 · see citing works
Laposa, J. M., Mancuso, E., Abraham, G., & Loli-Dano, L. (2017) · Behavior Modification · doi:10.1177/0145445516667664 · Cited by 58 · see citing works
Hamel, C., Lang, E., Morissette, K., Beck, A., Stevens, A., Skidmore, B., Colquhoun, H., LeBlanc, J., Moore, A., Riva, J. J., et al. (2019) · Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1186/s13643-018-0930-3 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
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“Also, from a clinical point of view, it must be considered that half of the women with depression also present anxious symptoms (Dennis et al., 2017).”
BackgroundInfluentialMindfulness Moderates Depression and Quality of Prenatal Attachment in Expectant Parents
Hicks, L. M., Dayton, C. J., Brown, S., Muzik, M., & Raveau, H. (2018) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-018-0907-2 · Cited by 36 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Previous research has applied techniques such as mindfulness to improve bonding with the baby, with positive results (Hicks et al., 2018).”
MethodCognitive Behavioral Treatment of Postpartum Onset
Christian, L. M., & Storch, E. A. (2009) · Clinical Case Studies · doi:10.1177/1534650108326974 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
García-Escalera, J., Valiente, R. M., Chorot, P., Ehrenreich, J. T., Kennedy, S. M., & Sandín, B. (2017) · JMIR Research Protocols · doi:10.2196/resprot.7934 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
In-Home Cognitive Behavior Therapy for a Depressed Mother in a Home Visitation Program
Ammerman, R. T., Bodley, A. L., Putnam, F. W., Lopez, W. L., Holleb, L. J., Stevens, J., & Van Ginkel, J. B. (2007) · Clinical Case Studies · doi:10.1177/1534650106286533 · Cited by 28 · cited 1× · see citing works
“In this sense, Ammerman et al. (2007) found that cognitive behavior therapy for a depressed mother delivered through home visitations resulted in a reduction of depressive symptoms, so we could anticipate that the UP protocol delivered in an in-home format could also result in a reduction of…”
BackgroundSocial support and second trimester depression
Li, T., Guo, N., Jiang, H., Eldadah, M., & Zhuang, W. (2018) · Midwifery · doi:10.1016/j.midw.2018.11.012 · Cited by 21 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Variables such as marital adjustment or the women’s perception of support are of enormous importance in maintaining the problem (Li et al., 2019) so the partner should be included in maternal mental health care programs.”
BackgroundContent and format preferences of a depression prevention program: A study in perinatal women
Osma, J., Suso-Ribera, C., Martínez-Borba, V., & Barrera, A. Z. (2019) · Anales de Psicología · doi:10.6018/analesps.356051 · Cited by 21 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Moreover, there is evidence indicating that perinatal women and the general population both accept ICTs for mental health intervention programs (Miralles et al., 2020; Osma et al., 2020).”
BackgroundSelf-citationNorton, P. J., & Hope, D. A. (2008) · Clinical Case Studies · doi:10.1177/1534650108321307 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Sherman, J. A., Tonarely, N. A., & Ehrenreich-May, J. (2018) · Clinical Case Studies · doi:10.1177/1534650117753671 · Cited by 16 · cited 3× · see citing works
“The UP, based on shared temperamental factors (Sherman et al., 2018), has been shown to be a valid intervention for the treatment of emotional disturbance in previous studies (Barlow et al., 2017).”
BackgroundMaxfield, M., & Segal, D. L. (2008) · Clinical Case Studies · doi:10.1177/1534650107307477 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health
(2018) · Lecture notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-74935-8 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Miralles, I., Granell, C., García-Palacios, A., Castilla, D., González-Pérez, A., Casteleyn, S., & Bretón-López, J. (2020) · Clinical Case Studies · doi:10.1177/1534650119892900 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Cullinan, C. C., & Gaynor, S. T. (2015) · Clinical Case Studies · doi:10.1177/1534650114539729 · Cited by 9 · cited 1× · see citing works
“…to include pregnant women with other diagnoses (e.g., adaptive disorder, eating disorder, obsessive and compulsive disorder, or other anxiety problems such as agoraphobia) that are usually addressed with specific treatment protocols (e.g., Christian & Storch, 2009; Cullinan & Gaynor, 2015).”
BackgroundHarris, K. R., & Norton, P. J. (2018) · Clinical Case Studies · doi:10.1177/1534650118793938 · Cited by 7 · cited 14× · see citing works
“Pretest and posttest changes in clinical variables: In addition to analyzing Patricia’s evolution in anxiety and depression measures, we performed an analysis of the results before (pretest) and after treatment (posttest) in other clinical variables, namely PANAS-PA, PANAS-NA, and ASI-3.”
BackgroundInfluentialDonahue, J. M., Hormes, J. M., Gordis, E. B., & Anderson, D. A. (2019) · Clinical Case Studies · doi:10.1177/1534650119845503 · Cited by 7 · cited 5× · see citing works
“In addition, treatment rapport and adherence, a key aspect of psychological interventions (Donahue et al., 2019), were qualitatively assessed with Patricia (e.”
BackgroundInfluentialDonker, T., Cuijpers, P., Stanley, D., & Danaher, B. (2015) · Identifying Perinatal Depression and Anxiety · doi:10.1002/9781118509722.ch15 · Cited by 7 · cited 2× · see citing works
“Therefore, recent research has suggested that the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs; Internet, wireless networks, phones, mobile applications), with their advantage of anonymity, could be of great help in programs to assess and treat depressive symptoms in the perinatal stage (Donker et al., 2015…”
BackgroundMartínez-Borba, V., Suso-Ribera, C., & Osma, J. (2019) · Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-25872-6_14 · Cited by 6 · cited 1× · see citing works
“These data show that, as has been found in previous research, the use of ICTs in the area of perinatal mental health could be well accepted not only by health professionals but also by women in the perinatal stage (Martínez-Borba et al., 2019).”
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State of the Science: The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders
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“A recent example is the Unified Protocol for the transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders [62,63], but it also includes educational components to help adjust the women’s expectations and face the challenges associated with motherhood, especially in older women.”
BackgroundSelf-citationMuñoz, M. D. L. F. R., Motrico, E., Míguez, M. C., Chaves, C., Suso‐Ribera, C., Duque, A., Salinas, M. G., Caparrós-González, R. A., Martín-Agudiez, N., Kovacheva, K. I., et al. (2023) · Clínica y Salud · doi:10.5093/clysa2023a15 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
“Spain has been a pioneer in this line with the realization of the first adaptation of the Unified Protocol for the treatment of a case of perinatal depression (Crespo-Delgado et al., 2020).”
BackgroundSelf-citationA Blended Cognitive–Behavioral Intervention for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression: A Case Study
Branquinho, M., Canavarro, M. C., & Fonseca, A. (2022) · Clinical Case Studies · doi:10.1177/15346501221082616 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“These findings are quite promising, reflecting the effectiveness of CBT in treating depressive symptoms in the postpartum period (Ammerman et al., 2007; Crespo-Delgado et al., 2020; Nillni et al., 2018), including third-wave CBT strategies.”
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“Case studies 143 and pilot studies 144 in perinatal care settings have shown preliminary evidence for the feasibility and acceptability of the Unified Protocol 139 (an established and comprehensive transdiagnostic framework); however, its standard length and highly structured format might limit its…”
Anxiety Sensitivity in the Perinatal Period: A Scoping Review
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“The application of the UP in group and face-to-face formats has been studied around the world [12–15], and recently, its online application has begun to be studied in pilot studies [16–18].”
BackgroundCelleri, M., Cremades, C. F., Rojas, R. L., Garay, C. J., & Osma, J. (2023) · Acción Psicológica · doi:10.5944/ap.19.2.37004 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Self-citationTowards a transdiagnostic approach to psychopathology in the postpartum period
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Unified Protocol Application in Fertility Problems
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“To do this, we used a decision diagram (Crespo-Delgado et al., 2020) that could be applied in all situations that arose.”
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- Authors
- Crespo-Delgado, E., Martínez-Borba, V., & Osma, J.
- Affiliations
- Universitat Jaume I (ES)
- Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- Universidad de Zaragoza (ES)
- Corresponding author
- Osma, Jorge
- ORCID
- Osma, Jorge
- Venue
- Clinical Case Studies
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2020-08-29
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 491-508
- ISSN
- 1534-6501 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-3802
- OpenAlex
- W3081988599
- Semantic Scholar
- 8c4b9579e51f8da6ba846383d8f3cc815b51a56d
- Cited by
- 14
- References
- 49
- Citations by year
- 2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 2 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 1.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Licence
- Locations
- Clinical Case Studies (publishedVersion)
- Repositori UJI (Universitat Jaume I) (submittedVersion, public-domain)
- Zaguan (Universidad de Zaragoza) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Universitat Jaume I (PREDOC/2018/43)
- European Regional Development Fund (Gobierno de Aragón and FEDER 2014-2020 “Constr)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Keywords
- Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders, perinatal depression, major depressive disorder, anxiety symptoms, pregnant women, cognitive-behavioral intervention, emotion regulation, anxiety sensitivity, negative affect, positive affect, transdiagnostic treatment, group therapy
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