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Happy Mother-Healthy Baby: An Anxiety-focused Early Prenatal Intervention for the Prevention of Common Mental Disorders in Pakistan
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Anxiety for Postpartum Depression and 4 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 1,200 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
In the proposed study the investigators will develop an early prenatal preventive intervention targeting anxiety and conduct a randomized controlled trial in Pakistan to test its efficacy in reducing generalized anxiety disorder and major depression in mothers in late pregnancy and the postnatal period. Investigators will evaluate the impact of the intervention on fetal and infant growth restriction as well as examine how the impact of the intervention is mediated (to elucidate mechanisms) and/or modified (to help optimize future adaptations of the program) by various social factors. A cost-effectiveness evaluation will shed light on the costs and benefits of intervention components in relation to outcomes, enabling policy-makers and public health planners to scale up this intervention according to resource budgeting requirements.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Happy Mother Healthy Baby (HMHB) is a CBT-based psychosocial intervention for expectant women experiencing anxiety during their pregnancy. Strategies such as empathetic listening, thought challenging, behavior activation, problem management, take-home exercises, and family involvement are employed by HMHB.