Stress Reduction Therapy for Pregnant Women

Psychological Therapy to Reduce Levels of Stress Among Pregnant Women

Prenatal stress is associated with negative outcomes such as postpartum depression, prematurity or neurodevelopmental delays.

The aim of this study is to implement a psychological therapy to reduce stress during pregnancy.

Objective: To assess whether the group of pregnant women have lower levels of stress after attending the psychological therapy than the group attending parent craft classes.

The cognitive-behavioural therapy to reduce stress will be held in 10 sessions (1 per week) as follows:

First session: General information about pregnancy. Pregnant women will describe what can they do to reduce stress levels.

Second session: Breathing techniques and talk about how last week went. Third session: Muscle relaxation and guided imagination techniques Fourth session: Cognitive restructuring. Being able to detect thoughts and feelings Fifth session: Detect cognitive distortions Sixth session: Cognitive restructuring Seventh session: Time management Eighth session: Problems solving Ninth session: Assertively and social skills Tenth session: How to ask for help when needed and learning to say "No".

Inclusion Criteria:

• Low risk Pregnant women
• Gestational age between 10-27 weeks
• Proficiency in the Spanish language

Exclusion Criteria:

• Corticoids treatment
• Gestational Diabetes
• Psychological diagnosed