Exposure Therapy with Patients Who Are Pregnant

Fiona L. Challacombe; Megan A. Jansen

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-04927-9_11

Exposure Therapy with Patients Who Are Pregnant

Fiona L. Challacombe^*, Megan A. Jansen

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Approximately 15% of pregnant women are known to have an anxiety disorder. In addition to causing distress to women, studies have highlighted the longstanding impact of untreated maternal anxiety on infant and child outcomes. Whilst many studies have demonstrated that cognitive behavioural approaches using exposure are effective for anxiety disorders, scant evidence exists of their use with pregnant women. Furthermore, women are sometimes denied treatment due to assumptions about the risks involved. This chapter reviews evidence and techniques for the use of exposure-based treatments in pregnancy, presenting case material on the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Clinical Guide to Exposure Therapy
Subtitle of host publication	beyond Phobias
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	201-218
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031049279
ISBN (Print)	9783031049262
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04927-9_11
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2022

Keywords

Anxiety disorders
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Exposure
Pregnancy
Safety
Treatment

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