Evaluation of the Acceptability of a Prenatal Program for Women With Histories of Childhood Trauma: The Program STEP

Background: Childhood trauma would negatively affect pregnant women's mental health and would have intergenerational repercussions. However, there is a paucity of prenatal interventions specifically designed for women exposed to childhood trauma. The study aims to evaluate the acceptability of...

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Autores principales: Nicolas Berthelot, Christine Drouin-Maziade, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Roxanne Lemieux, Thibaut Sériès, Carl Lacharité
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ffad164e1fd249d4ac783300ccab65a52021-11-04T07:43:21ZEvaluation of the Acceptability of a Prenatal Program for Women With Histories of Childhood Trauma: The Program STEP1664-064010.3389/fpsyt.2021.772706https://doaj.org/article/ffad164e1fd249d4ac783300ccab65a52021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.772706/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-0640Background: Childhood trauma would negatively affect pregnant women's mental health and would have intergenerational repercussions. However, there is a paucity of prenatal interventions specifically designed for women exposed to childhood trauma. The study aims to evaluate the acceptability of STEP, a manualized group intervention designed for pregnant women having experienced early life adversity.Methods: The acceptability of STEP was assessed in four phases. In Phase 1, six experts evaluated whether the program activities were pertinent and trauma sensitive. In Phase 2, three parents read the intervention manuals and evaluated whether they considered each session relevant, interesting, and clear. In Phase 3, the program was briefly presented by phone to 309 pregnant women from the community. Women were inquired about their interest in the program, and the reasons for their lack of interest were assessed. In Phase 4, 30 pregnant women exposed to childhood trauma participated in the program and completed anonymous satisfaction questionnaires after each session. Psychological distress was also measured before and after the program.Results: All activities were rated by independent experts as highly pertinent, adequate, and sufficiently safe to be offered to pregnant women. Parents who read through the intervention manuals also considered that the sessions were relevant, clear, and interesting. About half of the pregnant women from the community showed interest in the program. Participants reported very high levels of satisfaction and a significant decrease in psychological distress during the program.Conclusions: Our findings show a high level of convergence among various indicators of program acceptability.Nicolas BerthelotNicolas BerthelotNicolas BerthelotNicolas BerthelotNicolas BerthelotChristine Drouin-MaziadeChristine Drouin-MaziadeChristine Drouin-MaziadeJulia Garon-BissonnetteJulia Garon-BissonnetteJulia Garon-BissonnetteJulia Garon-BissonnetteJulia Garon-BissonnetteRoxanne LemieuxRoxanne LemieuxRoxanne LemieuxThibaut SérièsThibaut SérièsThibaut SérièsCarl LacharitéCarl LacharitéCarl LacharitéFrontiers Media S.A.articlepregnancypreventionchild abusementalizationintergenerationaltreatmentPsychiatryRC435-571ENFrontiers in Psychiatry, Vol 12 (2021)
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collection DOAJ
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topic pregnancy
prevention
child abuse
mentalization
intergenerational
treatment
Psychiatry
RC435-571
spellingShingle pregnancy
prevention
child abuse
mentalization
intergenerational
treatment
Psychiatry
RC435-571
Nicolas Berthelot
Nicolas Berthelot
Nicolas Berthelot
Nicolas Berthelot
Nicolas Berthelot
Christine Drouin-Maziade
Christine Drouin-Maziade
Christine Drouin-Maziade
Julia Garon-Bissonnette
Julia Garon-Bissonnette
Julia Garon-Bissonnette
Julia Garon-Bissonnette
Julia Garon-Bissonnette
Roxanne Lemieux
Roxanne Lemieux
Roxanne Lemieux
Thibaut Sériès
Thibaut Sériès
Thibaut Sériès
Carl Lacharité
Carl Lacharité
Carl Lacharité
Evaluation of the Acceptability of a Prenatal Program for Women With Histories of Childhood Trauma: The Program STEP
description Background: Childhood trauma would negatively affect pregnant women's mental health and would have intergenerational repercussions. However, there is a paucity of prenatal interventions specifically designed for women exposed to childhood trauma. The study aims to evaluate the acceptability of STEP, a manualized group intervention designed for pregnant women having experienced early life adversity.Methods: The acceptability of STEP was assessed in four phases. In Phase 1, six experts evaluated whether the program activities were pertinent and trauma sensitive. In Phase 2, three parents read the intervention manuals and evaluated whether they considered each session relevant, interesting, and clear. In Phase 3, the program was briefly presented by phone to 309 pregnant women from the community. Women were inquired about their interest in the program, and the reasons for their lack of interest were assessed. In Phase 4, 30 pregnant women exposed to childhood trauma participated in the program and completed anonymous satisfaction questionnaires after each session. Psychological distress was also measured before and after the program.Results: All activities were rated by independent experts as highly pertinent, adequate, and sufficiently safe to be offered to pregnant women. Parents who read through the intervention manuals also considered that the sessions were relevant, clear, and interesting. About half of the pregnant women from the community showed interest in the program. Participants reported very high levels of satisfaction and a significant decrease in psychological distress during the program.Conclusions: Our findings show a high level of convergence among various indicators of program acceptability.
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author Nicolas Berthelot
Nicolas Berthelot
Nicolas Berthelot
Nicolas Berthelot
Nicolas Berthelot
Christine Drouin-Maziade
Christine Drouin-Maziade
Christine Drouin-Maziade
Julia Garon-Bissonnette
Julia Garon-Bissonnette
Julia Garon-Bissonnette
Julia Garon-Bissonnette
Julia Garon-Bissonnette
Roxanne Lemieux
Roxanne Lemieux
Roxanne Lemieux
Thibaut Sériès
Thibaut Sériès
Thibaut Sériès
Carl Lacharité
Carl Lacharité
Carl Lacharité
author_facet Nicolas Berthelot
Nicolas Berthelot
Nicolas Berthelot
Nicolas Berthelot
Nicolas Berthelot
Christine Drouin-Maziade
Christine Drouin-Maziade
Christine Drouin-Maziade
Julia Garon-Bissonnette
Julia Garon-Bissonnette
Julia Garon-Bissonnette
Julia Garon-Bissonnette
Julia Garon-Bissonnette
Roxanne Lemieux
Roxanne Lemieux
Roxanne Lemieux
Thibaut Sériès
Thibaut Sériès
Thibaut Sériès
Carl Lacharité
Carl Lacharité
Carl Lacharité
author_sort Nicolas Berthelot
title Evaluation of the Acceptability of a Prenatal Program for Women With Histories of Childhood Trauma: The Program STEP
title_short Evaluation of the Acceptability of a Prenatal Program for Women With Histories of Childhood Trauma: The Program STEP
title_full Evaluation of the Acceptability of a Prenatal Program for Women With Histories of Childhood Trauma: The Program STEP
title_fullStr Evaluation of the Acceptability of a Prenatal Program for Women With Histories of Childhood Trauma: The Program STEP
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the Acceptability of a Prenatal Program for Women With Histories of Childhood Trauma: The Program STEP
title_sort evaluation of the acceptability of a prenatal program for women with histories of childhood trauma: the program step
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/ffad164e1fd249d4ac783300ccab65a5
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