Üçüncü Dalga Psikoterapiler Çerçevesinden Doğum Sonrası Depresyon

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 18 Sayı: 1, 295 - 318, 31.03.2026

Hazal Hamarat , Hülya Fidantek , Mine Özdem , İpek Şenkal Ertürk

https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1636688

Öz

Hamilelik ve doğum sonrası dönem, kadınların yaşamlarında önemli fizyolojik ve psikolojik değişikliklerin yaşandığı, aynı zamanda çeşitli psikolojik sorunların ortaya çıkabileceği hassas bir geçiş sürecidir. Bu dönemde sıklıkla karşılaşılan psikolojik bir durum ise doğum sonrası depresyondur. Bu durum, anne sağlığını doğrudan etkileyebileceği gibi, bebek ve bebekle olan etkileşimi de olumsuz yönde etkileyebilmektedir. Tedavi seçenekleri arasında psikoterapi ve psikofarmakolojik tedaviler öne çıkmakta, özellikle bilişsel davranışçı terapi ve kişilerarası terapi, bu bozukluğun tedavisinde yaygın olarak tercih edilen yaklaşımlar arasında yer almaktadır. Ancak, her iki terapi yönteminin de belirli sınırlılıkları bulunmaktadır. Mevcut tedavi yöntemlerinin sınırlılıkları göz önünde bulundurulduğunda, bu bozukluğun tedavisinde daha etkili ve yenilikçi müdahale yaklaşımlarına ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Bu bağlamda, üçüncü dalga bilişsel davranışçı terapiler, geleneksel terapötik yaklaşımların sınırlılıklarını aşma potansiyeline sahip yeni tedavi alternatifleri sunmaktadır. Bu derlemede, doğum sonrası depresyon üçüncü dalga bilişsel davranışçı terapiler perspektifinden incelenmiş ve kabul ve kararlılık terapisi, diyalektik davranış terapisi, metakognitif terapi, bilinçli farkındalık temelli terapiler ve şefkat odaklı terapilerin müdahale süreçlerine ilişkin temel bulguları ele alınmıştır. Sonuç olarak, üçüncü dalga bilişsel davranışçı terapi yaklaşımları ile duyguların kabulü, ruminatif düşünme, duygu düzenleme becerileri ve içsel süreçlere dair farkındalığı arttırma gibi konular üzerinde çalışılarak hamilelik ve doğum sonrası dönemin kadınlar üzerindeki olumsuz etkisinin hafifletilebileceği görülmüştür.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Doğum sonrası depresyon , üçüncü dalga bilişsel davranışçı terapiler , hamilelik

Postpartum Depression from the Perspective of Third-Wave Psychotherapies

Öz

The pregnancy and postpartum period represent a sensitive transitional phase characterized by significant physiological and psychological changes in women’s lives, during which various psychological issues may emerge. A psychological condition frequently encountered in this period is postpartum depression. This may directly affect maternal health and adversely influence the infant and the mother-infant interaction. Among treatment options, psychotherapy and psychopharmacological treatments are prominent, with especially cognitive-behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy being widely preferred approaches for addressing this disorder. However, both therapeutic methods have certain limitations. Given the limitations of existing treatment methods, there is a pressing need for more effective and innovative intervention approaches to address this disorder. In this context, third-wave cognitive-behavioral therapies offer new treatment alternatives that have the potential to overcome the limitations of traditional therapeutic approaches. In this review, postpartum depression is examined from the perspective of third-wave cognitive-behavioral therapies. The main findings regarding the intervention processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Metacognitive Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapies, and Compassion-Focused Therapy are discussed. As a result, with third-wave cognitive-behavioral therapy approaches the negative effects of pregnancy and the postpartum period on women could be alleviated by working on issues such as acceptance of emotions, ruminative thinking, emotion regulation skills, and increasing awareness of internal processes.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Postpartum depression , third-wave cognitive-behavioral therapies , pregnancy

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