Table 2 The components of the internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) intervention, part 1 (six steps) and part 2 (eight steps)

 1

Information, psychoeducation and breathing retraining

 2

Vignettes, information of common symptoms, fear, and avoidance

 3

Depressive symptoms, significance of relations and information about reflective listening

 4

Exposure, talking about the childbirth with others

 5

Managing anxiety and depressive symptoms, information about psychological health, life-values, and recovery

 6

Summary, repetition, and relapse prevention

 1

Introduction to treatment part 2, psychoeducation regarding PTSD

 2

Identify & recognize symptoms, breathing retraining (continued through treatment)

 3

In vivo-exposure (continued through treatment)

 4

Refined in vivo-exposure + intro to expressive writing

 5

Expressive writing, imaginal exposure

 6

Refined imaginal exposure

 7

Finding hot-spots, recovery

 8

Summary, maintaining progress, relapse prevention