Effects and Feasibility of a Mindfulness-Based Guqin Music Intervention During Pregnancy on Postpartum Anxiety and Depression: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

ConclusionsMBGI, applied during pregnancy, contributes to a decrease in postpartum anxiety and depression, potentially by enhancing mindful attention and awareness. Feasibility outcomes illustrate that MBGI as an intervention for postpartum negative emotions is feasible and well accepted. This study thus proposes a brief, clinically applicable, mindfulness-based music intervention.PreregistrationThe pilot trial was registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2000035242; 4/8/2020).
Source: Mindfulness - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research