Reducing intrusive traumatic memories after emergency caesarean section: A proof-of-principle randomized controlled study.

ABSTRACT: Preventative psychological interventions to aid women after traumatic childbirth are needed. This proof-of-principle randomized controlled study evaluated whether the number of intrusive traumatic memories mothers experience after emergency caesarean section (ECS) could be reduced by a brief cognitive intervention. 56 women after ECS were randomized to one of two parallel groups in a 1:1 ratio: intervention (usual care plus cognitive task procedure) or control (usual care). The intervention group engaged in a visuospatial task (computer-game 'Tetris' via a handheld gaming device) for 15 min within six hours following their ECS. The primary outcome was the number of intrusive traumatic memories related to the ECS recorded in a diary for the week post-ECS. As predicted, compared with control

SUBMITTER: Horsch A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5466064 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature