"I'm not alone": perinatal women's experiences in an online self-directed program for perinatal anxiety.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety is highly prevalent during pregnancy and postpartum, and access to treatment can be difficult due to a range of barriers (e.g., time, distance, and service availability). Online treatments have the potential to circumvent these barriers and may, therefore, be beneficial for the perinatal population. The present study leveraged qualitative methods to understand participants' perspectives on their use of a six-module online self-directed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program for perinatal anxiety as part of a randomized controlled trial.

Methods

A mixed qualitative method design was used for this study. A total of 95 perinatal women were randomized to an intervention or waitlist control condition for an online self-directed program (Overcoming Perinatal

SUBMITTER: Uchechukwu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11846167 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature