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REDUCING DEPRESSION IN PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM PERIOD THROUGH ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY: A REVIEW OF DEPRESSION REDUCTION AMONG IRANIAN WOMEN

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Hosseini, Nastaranalsadat, Poh, Li Lau, Baranovich, Diana-Lea, A.Razak, Norsafatul Aznin·2020·International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling
DOI 10.35631/ijepc.5370019
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Pregnancy is an important event in the life of every woman that is associated with conflicting emotions. Having a newborn baby can be accompanied by hardships and loss of desire, as well as other stresses in life, all of which can have adverse effects on the mental health of the mother and her family. Depression is a common mental disorder in mothers during and after childbirth, which can have negative consequences for mother and baby. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is one of the new treatments with a positive impact on the reduction of depression during pregnancy and afterward. This form of psychotherapy is significant in increasing the psychological flexibilities of women as well as reducing their distress and depressive symptoms during pregnancy and during the postpartum period. Hence this paper aims to review the literature on the concept of depression, its symptoms, and outcomes during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and subsequently, it reviews how ACT can reduce depression, in terms of relevance to Iranian mothers. The studies were selected and identified through online databases from relevant published articles in psychology, psychotherapy, and mental health journals. The reviews of the literature on the ACT and reducing depression in pregnancy and postpartum period were identified from research studies in Iran from 2015 to the present time. This paper highlights the significance of future research into ACT for reducing depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period among Iranian women.

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  • ACT may be a promising framework for PMADs; however, empirical evidence for potential mechanisms of change that can be applied across therapeutic approaches is lacking.

    “Overall, these studies indicate that ACT may be a promising framework; however, empirical evidence for potential mechanisms of change that can be applied across therapeutic approaches is lacking.”

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    The ACT and Depression Reduction of Iranian Women during Pregnancy and Afterwards section (page unavailable) reports reduced depression in pregnant and postpartum women, supporting the description of ACT as promising for PMADs. The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) section (page unavailable) describes proposed processes of change, but the paper does not say that empirical evidence for mechanisms applicable across therapeutic approaches is lacking. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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Authors
Hosseini, N., Poh, L. L., Baranovich, D.-L., & A.Razak, N. A.
Affiliations
  • University of Malaya (MY)
  • Faculty of Education, University Malaya (UM), Malaysia
ORCID
Baranovich, Diana-Lea
Venue
International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling
Publisher
Global Academic Excellence (M) Sdn Bhd
Published
2020-12-03
Volume
5
Issue
37
Pages
232-244
ISSN
0128-164X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.35631/ijepc.5370019
OpenAlex
W3111181656
Cited by
1
References
62
Citations by year
2024: 1
FWCI
0.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Education Psychology and Counseling (publishedVersion)
  • International Journal of Education Psychology and Counseling (publishedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
Keywords
acceptance and commitment therapy, postpartum depression, antenatal depression, maternal mental health, psychological flexibility, Iranian women, psychotherapy for depression

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