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Perinatal Depression: Dyadic-IPT to Improve Health of Mother and Baby
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Dyadic Interpersonal Psychotherapy and Enhanced Treatment as Usual for Depressive Disorder, Major and Postpartum Depression. Completed, enrolled 42 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Perinatal depression is a major public health problem, affecting 15% of women during pregnancy through the postpartum period, with adverse consequences for the mother, the fetus, the infant, and the family. Despite increasing evidence of the importance of this critical risk interval, little research has investigated the effects of depression treatment during pregnancy on infant outcomes. The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a new intervention, Interpersonal psychotherapy for the mother-infant dyad (IPT-Dyad). This intervention begins during pregnancy and continues with the mother and infant until one year postpartum. The investigators hypothesize that IPT-Dyad will be better than treatment as usual in reducing depressive symptoms, improving psychosocial functioning,increasing parenting self-efficacy, improving infant emotional development, and enhancing mother-infant relationship quality.
Study Details
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Interventions
This intervention consists of a brief psychotherapeutic intervention, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, during pregnancy. Interpersonal Psychotherapy focuses on improving social relationships and interpersonal communication to improve mood. The postpartum phase also utilizes developmentally appropriate strategies to improve the mother-infant relationship.
This intervention consists of personalized referrals to specialty mental health providers, spiritual counselors, or other needed social services. It includes some non-specific supportive techniques delivered primarily via telephone.