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Six-Month Outcomes from a Randomized Controlled Trial to Prevent Perinatal Depression in Low-Income Home Visiting Clients
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Perinatal depression (PD) has negative consequences for mothers and children and is more prevalent among women of low socioeconomic status. Home visitation programs serve low-income pregnant women at risk for PD. This study tested the efficacy of a group-based cognitive behavioral intervention (Mothers and Babies Course; MB) in reducing depressive symptoms and preventing the onset of perinatal depression among low-income women enrolled in home visitation. A randomized controlled trial was conducted. Seventy-eight women who were pregnant or had a child less than 6 months of age and who were assessed as at risk for PD were randomized to the MB intervention or usual home visiting services. Depressive symptoms were assessed at baseline and 1-week, 3- and 6-months post-intervention; depressive episodes were assessed with a clinical interview at the 6-month follow-up. Depressive symptoms declined at a significantly greater rate for intervention participants than usual care participants between baseline and 1-week, 3 and 6 months post-intervention. At the 6-month follow-up, 15 % of women who received the MB intervention had experienced a major depressive episode as compared with 32 % of women receiving usual care. Integrating mental health interventions into home visitation appears to be a promising approach for preventing PD. Cognitive behavioral techniques can be effective in preventing depression in perinatal populations and treating it.
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“Existing perinatal mental health interventions have been designed for low‐risk outpatients [22, 23, 24, 25], and they are not aligned with the unique needs of hospitalized antepartum patients.”
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“Intervention effects on depressive symptoms and perceived stress were detected primarily at 3 months postpartum, consistent with previous MB trials demonstrating effects 3 months or later in the postpartum period (Le et al. 2015; Tandon et al. 2014, 2022).”
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“…among those at high risk (15) through the use of counseling interventions, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) (eg, Mothers and Babies) (16 – 19), and interpersonal therapy (eg, the ROSE [Reach Out, Stay Strong, Essentials for mothers of newborns] program) (20 – 24), which has been…”
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- Authors
- Tandon, S. D., Leis, J. A., Mendelson, T., Perry, D. F., & Kemp, K.
- Affiliations
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Tandon, S. Darius
- Venue
- Maternal and Child Health Journal
- Published
- 2013-06-22
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 873-881
- ISSN
- 1092-7875 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-6628
- PMC
- PMC3871944
- OpenAlex
- W1974464317
- Cited by
- 142
- References
- 40
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 2
- FWCI
- 4.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Maternal and Child Health Journal (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (UL1TR001079, UL1TR000424)
- National Center for Research Resources (UL1RR025005)
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Keywords
- perinatal depression, depression prevention, home visits, low-income pregnant women, cognitive-behavioral intervention, group intervention, maternal mental health, socioeconomic status, maternal depression
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Female, Follow-Up Studies, House Calls, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Maternal Age, Postnatal Care, Poverty, Pregnancy, Severity of Illness Index, Time Factors, Urban Population, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Linear Models, Treatment Outcome, Risk Assessment, Home Care Agencies, Depression, Postpartum, Young Adult
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