The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Perinatal Depression: A Case Study

Crespo-Delgado, E. ; Martínez-Borba, V. ; Osma, J. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: This case study aims to present the application of the Unified Protocol (UP) for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in the case of a 38-year-old pregnant woman with a peripartum onset of major depressive disorder and anxiety symptoms. The UP is a cognitive-behavioral intervention based on the shared etiological and maintenance mechanisms of emotional disorders (i.e., mood, anxiety, and related disorders). The UP helps to modify maladaptive emotion-regulation strategies and enhance tolerance of unpleasant and intense emotions (sadness, anxiety, anger, etc.). Whereas previous studies demonstrate the efficacy of the UP in different emotional disorders, to our knowledge, none of them have used the UP to treat perinatal emotional disorders. After the eight UP modules of individual treatment, a significant decrease in anxiety, depression, negative affect, and anxiety sensitivity, and also an increase in positive affect were observed. These results were maintained at the 12-month follow-up. In addition to its clinical utility and acceptance, these results indicate that the UP can be adapted and personalized for the treatment of perinatal emotional disorders. Future studies with larger samples and controlled experimental designs should be developed to demonstrate its efficacy. Furthermore, as the UP seems to be useful in a group format, future efforts should be focused on the UP with perinatal women in a group format.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1177/1534650120951266

Año: 2020

Publicado en: Clinical case studies 19, 6 (2020), 491-508
ISSN: 1534-6501

Factor impacto JCR: 0.869 (2020)

Categ. JCR: PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL rank: 120 / 130 = 0.923 (2020) - Q4 - T3
Categ. JCR: PSYCHIATRY rank: 130 / 142 = 0.915 (2020) - Q4 - T3

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.382 - Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q3) - Clinical Psychology (Q3)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S31-20D

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Person.Eval.Trat.Psicoló. (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)