Help-seeking and treatment delivery preferences for women experiencing perinatal anxiety symptoms.
Health Belief Model
anxiety
perinatal
pregnancy
treatment
Journal
Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy
ISSN: 1469-1833
Titre abrégé: Behav Cogn Psychother
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9418292
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2023
Jul 2023
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entrez:
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4
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Résumé
Anxiety is common during the perinatal period and despite effective treatments being available, many women with perinatal anxiety disorders experience barriers when accessing treatment. The aims of the current study were to explore women's perceived barriers to treatment uptake; cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) treatment delivery preferences; and the utility of the Health Belief Model (HBM) in predicting intention to seek psychological help for women with perinatal anxiety symptoms. This study employed a cross-sectional design consisting of women with self-reported anxiety in the perinatal period. A total of 216 women ( The results indicated that the most salient barriers to accessing care were: (1) the cost of treatment, (2) wanting to solve the problem on their own, and (3) thinking the problem would go away without treatment. Group-delivered CBT was the least acceptable treatment method, while face-to-face individual CBT was the most acceptable treatment method. The HBM variables predicted approximately 35% of the variance in help-seeking intention. This study has important implications for the delivery of psychological care in the perinatal period and may be used to improve treatment uptake.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Anxiety is common during the perinatal period and despite effective treatments being available, many women with perinatal anxiety disorders experience barriers when accessing treatment.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
The aims of the current study were to explore women's perceived barriers to treatment uptake; cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) treatment delivery preferences; and the utility of the Health Belief Model (HBM) in predicting intention to seek psychological help for women with perinatal anxiety symptoms.
METHOD
METHODS
This study employed a cross-sectional design consisting of women with self-reported anxiety in the perinatal period. A total of 216 women (
RESULTS
RESULTS
The results indicated that the most salient barriers to accessing care were: (1) the cost of treatment, (2) wanting to solve the problem on their own, and (3) thinking the problem would go away without treatment. Group-delivered CBT was the least acceptable treatment method, while face-to-face individual CBT was the most acceptable treatment method. The HBM variables predicted approximately 35% of the variance in help-seeking intention.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
This study has important implications for the delivery of psychological care in the perinatal period and may be used to improve treatment uptake.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37009749
pii: S1352465823000012
doi: 10.1017/S1352465823000012
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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