Cognitive behavioral therapy for postpartum panic disorder: a case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical anxiety is common during the perinatal period, and anxiety symptoms often persist after childbirth. Ten to 30 % of perinatal women are diagnosed with panic disorder (PD)-far more than the 1.5-3% rate among the general population. Although cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been determined to be an effective treatment for PD, few studies have been conducted on CBT effectiveness in treating postpartum PD and, to the best of the knowledge of the present authors, no research has been conducted on postpartum PD among Japanese women. In this manuscript, we report on our administration of CBT to three postpartum patients with PD, detailing the improvement in their symptoms.

Case presentation

All patients in this study were married, in their thirties, and dia

SUBMITTER: Matsumoto K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6704562 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature