Impact of IBSR on Postpartum Mothers' Mental Health.
Impact of Inquiry-Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) on Postpartum Mothers' Mental Health.
Tel Aviv University
68 participants
Jun 9, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The period of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum phase significantly impacts the mental health of women and their families. Mental health is crucial for overall well-being, quality of life, and is associated with healthcare costs. Therefore, promoting mental health should be a top priority in public health and health promotion efforts. The Inquiry-Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) intervention, developed by Byron Katie ("The Work"), enables participants to identify and question the stressful thoughts that cause their suffering. The core of IBSR involves a contemplative "inquiry" process and a "turnaround," which is a method of experiencing the opposite of what the participant believes. This process equips individuals with skills for self-inquiry and management of stressful thoughts that can be easily integrated into daily life. Based on previous research, we hypothesize that the IBSR intervention can improve postpartum mothers' mental health.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Mothers up to two years after giving birth, between the ages of 18 and 45 (at the time of birth), without a history of mental disorders or illnesses
Exclusion Criteria2
- Mothers with a history of illness or mental disorders
- mothers who have passed more than two years since their last birth
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Interventions
The 8-week IBSR program is a clinical intervention based on "The Work" method, developed by Byron Katie and run in the US and Europe for 35 years. The IBSR intervention will involve weekly group meetings (3 hours/meeting) throughout 8 weeks. Home practice between sessions will be supported by facilitator assistants (1-hour session per week). All sessions will be standardized according to the IBSR certification program guidelines and will be assessed to maintain consistency in the program, as in previous studies. .
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NCT06490094