OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder during pregnancy and its effects on gestational age and birth weight. METHODS The sample included 28 untreated patients and 23 patients treated with CBT. Psychiatric diagnoses were determined through the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV. Symptom severity was assessed with standardized rating scales. RESULTS Post-treatment levels of anxiety symptoms were significantly lower than baseline. There was no significant difference in gestational age or newborn birth weight between the cognitive behavioral therapy group and the untreated group. CONCLUSIONS Cognitive behavioral therapy appears to be a safe and effective treatment for generalized anxiety disorder during pregnancy.

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广泛性焦虑症孕妇的认知行为治疗：疗效、胎龄和出生体重的回顾性队列研究

目的 评价认知行为疗法治疗妊娠期广泛性焦虑障碍的疗效及其对胎龄和出生体重的影响。方法 样本包括 28 名未经治疗的患者和 23 名接受 CBT 治疗的患者。通过 DSM-IV 的结构化临床访谈确定精神病学诊断。症状严重程度用标准化的评定量表进行评估。结果 焦虑症状的治疗后水平显着低于基线。认知行为治疗组与未治疗组的胎龄或新生儿体重无显着差异。结论 认知行为疗法似乎是治疗妊娠期广泛性焦虑症的一种安全有效的方法。