Exposure therapy acceptability among pregnant Latinas with anxiety: A qualitative content analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Exposure therapy is the frontline treatment for anxiety among adults but is underutilized during pregnancy. We qualitatively assess the prospective acceptability of exposure therapy among pregnant Latinas with elevated anxiety, a group that experiences mental health disparities.

Method

Pregnant Latinas (N = 25) with elevated anxiety were interviewed regarding their acceptability of exposure therapy following the receipt of an informational clinical video vignette. Interviews were analyzed using deductive content analysis guided by the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability to understand pregnant Latinas' views about exposure therapy.

Results

Nineteen themes were identified across seven theoretically driven subdomains of acceptability. Women expressed

SUBMITTER: Ponting C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10638461 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature