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DrGevaGreenfield

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Research Fellow in Public Health
 
 
 
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@article{Ramchandani:2016:10.1186/s13063-016-1274-8,
author = {Ramchandani, P and wilkinson, E and O'Mahen, H and Fearon, P and Halligan, S and King, D and Greenfield, G and Dunkley, Bent J and Ericksen, J and Milgrom, J},
doi = {10.1186/s13063-016-1274-8},
journal = {Trials},
title = {Adapting and testing a brief intervention to reduce maternal anxiety during pregnancy (ACORN): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1274-8},
volume = {17},
year = {2016}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - BackgroundNational guidelines in the United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, and Australia haverecently stressed the importance of identifying and treating antenatal anxiety and depression.However, there is little research into the most effective and acceptable ways of helping womenmanage their symptoms of anxiety and stress during pregnancy. Research indicates the necessity toconsider the unique needs and concerns of perinatal populations to ensure treatment engagement,highlighting the need to develop specialised treatments which could be integrated within routineantenatal healthcare services. This trial aims to develop a brief intervention for antenatal anxiety,with a focus on embedding the delivery of the treatment within routine antenatal care.Methods/DesignThis study is a two-phase feasibility trial. In phase one we will develop and pilot a brief interventionfor antenatal anxiety, blended with group support, to be led by midwives. This intervention will drawon cognitive behavioural principles and wider learning from existing interventions that have beenused to reduce anxiety in expectant mothers. The intervention will then be tested in a pilotrandomised controlled trial in phase two. The following outcomes will be assessed: i) number ofparticipants meeting eligibility criteria; ii) number of participants consenting to the study; iii) numberof participants randomised; iv) number of sessions completed by those in the intervention arm; andv) number of participants completing the post-intervention outcome measures. Secondary outcomescomprise: detailed feedback on acceptability, which will guide further development of theintervention; and outcome data on symptoms of maternal and paternal anxiety and depression,maternal quality of life, quality of couple relationship, mother-child bonding, infant temperamentand infant sleep.2DiscussionThe study will provide important data to inform the design of a future full-scale randomisedcontrolled trial of a brief inte
AU  - Ramchandani,P
AU  - wilkinson,E
AU  - O'Mahen,H
AU  - Fearon,P
AU  - Halligan,S
AU  - King,D
AU  - Greenfield,G
AU  - Dunkley,Bent J
AU  - Ericksen,J
AU  - Milgrom,J
DO  - 10.1186/s13063-016-1274-8
PY  - 2016///
SN  - 1745-6215
TI  - Adapting and testing a brief intervention to reduce maternal anxiety during pregnancy (ACORN): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
T2  - Trials
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1274-8
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/29909
VL  - 17
ER  -
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