Table 1 Characteristics of 12 randomized controlled trials of psychological interventions in pregnant women
Author | Year | Country | Intervention type | Outcome(s) | Delivery method | Control | Nsess | Inclusion of partner | Timing intervention | Npat | Risk of bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Akbarzadeh | 2016 | Iran | Psychoeducation | Anxiety (STAI) | Group | CAU | 4 | Yes | Prenatal | 126 couples | High |
Beattie et al. | 2017 | Australia | Mindfulness | Stress (PSS-10); Depression (EPDS) | Group | CAU (Pregnancy Support Program) | 8 | No | Prenatal | 48 women | Low |
Daley-McCoy et al. | 2015 | England | Psychoeducation | Depression (EPDS) | Group | CAU | 1 | Yes | Prenatal | 63 couples (70 women and 65 men) | Some concerns |
Feinberg & Kan | 2008 | United States | CBT | Depression (CES-D); Anxiety (TMAS) | Group | CAU (+ child care brochure) | 8 | Yes | Mixed (4 postnatal sessions) | 169 couples | Some concerns |
Gao et al. | 2010 | China | IPT | Depression (EPDS; GHQ) | Group (prenatal)/ Individual (postpartum phone call) | CAU | 3 | No | Mixed (1 postnatal session) | 194 women | Some concerns |
Haga et al. | 2019 | Norway | Multimodal | Depression (EPDS) | Individual (10-min online self-help sessions) | CAU | 44 | No | Mixed (11 prenatal sessions) | 1342 women | Some concerns |
Khorsandi et al. | 2016 | Iran | CBT | Stress (PSS-14) | Group | WL | 8 | No | Prenatal | 64 women | Some concerns |
Mao et al. | 2012 | China | CBT | Depression (PHQ-9; EPDS) | Group/Individual (1 coaching session) | CAU | 5 | No | Prenatal | 240 women | Low |
Matvienko-Sikar & Dockray | 2017 | Ireland | Mindfulness | Stress (PDS); Depression (EPDS) | Self-help | CAU | 11 | No | Prenatal | 46 women | High |
Milgrom et al. | 2011 | Australia | Psychoeducation | Depression (BDI-II); Anxiety (DASS); Stress (DASS) | Self-help (workbook)/individual (phone) | CAU (+ intervention workbook after study) | 8 | No | Mixed (1 postnatal session) | 143 women | Some concerns |
Ramezani et al. | 2017 | Iran | CBT | Depression (Austin Inventory; EPDS) | Group | AI (solution-focused counselling) + CAU | 4 | No | Prenatal | 85 women | High |
Woolhouse et al. | 2014 | Australia | Mindfulness | Depression (CES-D; DASS); Anxiety (STAI; DASS); Stress (PSS; DASS) | Group | CAU | • 6 | No | Prenatal | 32 women | Some concerns |