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An open trial with cognitive behavioral therapy for blood- and injection phobia in pregnant women—a group intervention program

Authors: Caroline Lilliecreutz, Ann Josefsson, Gunilla Sydsjö

Published in: Archives of Women's Mental Health | Issue 3/2010

Abstract

Around 7% of pregnant women suffer from blood- and injection phobia. The aim was to investigate if cognitive behavior group therapy (CBT) is effective in treating pregnant women’s blood- and injection phobia. Thirty pregnant women with blood- and injection phobia according to DSM-IV took part in an open treatment intervention. A two-session cognitive behavior group therapy was conducted. As controls, 46 pregnant women with untreated blood- and injection phobia and 70 healthy pregnant women were used. Repeated measures ANOVA were performed. The scores for the CBT treatment group on the “Injection Phobia Scale-Anxiety” were reduced both after each treatment session and postpartum (p < 0.001). Anxiety and depressive symptoms were also reduced (p < 0.001). Cognitive-behavior group therapy for pregnant women with blood- and injection phobia is effective and stable up to at least 3 months postpartum. It seems also to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms during pregnancy.

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Title: An open trial with cognitive behavioral therapy for blood- and injection phobia in pregnant women—a group intervention program
Authors: Caroline Lilliecreutz
Ann Josefsson
Gunilla Sydsjö
Publication date: 01-06-2010
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published in: Archives of Women's Mental Health / Issue 3/2010
Print ISSN: 1434-1816
Electronic ISSN: 1435-1102
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-009-0126-x

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