To clarify the findings, Experiment 2 included a test-only control and an emotionally neutral same-odor conditions. Participants in the same-odor condition spent significantly less time working on the tests than participants in the other conditions however, test accuracy did not vary. In Experiment 1, participants experienced a frustration mood induction in the presence of an unfamiliar ambient odor and later worked on puzzle tests in a room scented with either the same-odor, a different-odor, or no-odor.

Two experiments were conducted to investigate emotional associative learning to odors and subsequent behavioral effects. Future large scale research in aromatherapy with this population is recommended. The pilot study indicates positive findings with minimal risk for the use of aromatherapy as a complementary therapy in both anxiety and depression scales with the postpartum woman. The midpoint and final scores indicated that aromatherapy had significant improvements greater than the control group on both EPDS and GAD-7 scores. No significant differences were found between aromatherapy and control groups at baseline. The scales were then repeated at the midway point (two weeks), and at the end of all treatments (four weeks).Īnalysis of Variance (ANOVA) was utilized to determine differences in EPDS and/or GAD-7 scores between the aromatherapy and control groups at baseline, midpoint and end of study. Allopathic medical treatment continued for all participants.Īll subjects completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) at the beginning of the study. The non-randomized control group, comprised of volunteers, was instructed to avoid aromatherapy use during the 4 week study period. An essential oil blend of rose otto and lavandula angustifolia 2% dilution was used in all treatments. Treatment consisted of 15 min sessions, twice a week for four consecutive weeks. The treatment groups were randomized to either the inhalation group or the aromatherapy hand m'technique.

Private consultation room in a Women's center of a large Indianapolis hospital. The pilot study was observational with repeated measures. The aim of this study was to determine if aromatherapy improves anxiety and/or depression in the high risk postpartum woman and to provide a complementary therapy tool for healthcare practitioners.

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