Cognitive Behavioral Couple Therapy for Perinatal Distress

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

96

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 15, 2023

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2023

Study Completion Date

October 28, 2023

Conditions
Perinatal DepressionPerinatal Anxiety
Interventions
DRUG

Psychopharmacological Intervention

Escitalopram 5-10 mg in antenatal period; Sertraline 12.5-25 mg in postnatal period) and/or Benzodiazepine (Alprazolam, 0.25-0.50 mg).

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Couple Therapy

CBCT intervention from a trained psychologist in CBT.

OTHER

Combination of Psychopharmacological Intervention and CBCT

Medication will be prescribed by a consultant gynecologist and CBCT (conditions: with or without Zikr) will be provided by a trained psychologist.

OTHER

Placebo and No Intervention

Control waitlist group will be provided with either a placebo by a consultant gynaecologist or no intervention by a trained psychologist

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

University of Gujrat, Gujrat

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Sameera Shafiq

OTHER