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Development and pilot evaluation of an Internet-facilitated cognitive-behavioral intervention for maternal depression.

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Sheeber, Lisa B., Seeley, John R., Feil, Edward G., Davis, Betsy, Sorensen, Erik, Kosty, Derek B., Lewinsohn, Peter M.·2012·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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OBJECTIVE: Develop and pilot an Internet-facilitated cognitive-behavioral treatment intervention for depression, tailored to economically disadvantaged mothers of young children. METHOD: Mothers (N = 70) of children enrolled in Head Start, who reported elevated levels of depressive symptoms, were randomized to either the 8-session, Internet-facilitated intervention (Mom-Net) or delayed intervention/facilitated treatment-as-usual (DI/TAU). Outcomes were measured using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II; Beck, Steer, & Brown, 1996); the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9; Spitzer et al., 1999), Behavioral Observations of Parent-Child Interactions using the Living in Family Environments coding system (LIFE; Hops, Davis, & Longoria, 1995); the Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding Systems (DPICS; Eyberg, Nelson, Duke, & Boggs, 2005); the Parent Behavior Inventory (PBI; Lovejoy, Weis, O'Hare, & Rubin, 1999); and the Parenting Sense of Competence scale (PSOC; Gibaud-Wallston & Wandersman, 1978). RESULTS: Mom-Net demonstrated high levels of feasibility as indicated by low attrition and high program usage and satisfaction ratings. Participants in the Mom-Net condition demonstrated significantly greater reduction in depression, the primary outcome, at the level of both symptoms and estimates of criteria-based diagnoses over the course of the intervention. They also demonstrated significantly greater improvement on a questionnaire measure of parent satisfaction and efficacy as well as on both questionnaire and observational indices of harsh parenting behavior. CONCLUSIONS: Initial results suggest that the Mom-Net intervention is feasible and efficacious as a remotely delivered intervention for economically disadvantaged mothers.

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  • The other studies (n = 38) did not report anything about implementation barriers.

    “the other studies (n = 38 [20, 35–37, 39–42, 44, 45, 47, 48, 50–57, 59, 61–77]) did not report anything about this aspect.”

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    “Differences between pre- and post-treatment effects were not considered as evidence for the success of the telemedicine intervention because several studies showed that the participants in control groups also improved over time [20, 35–41], especially with regard to postnatal depression.”
  • The feasibility of the intervention was deemed good by 16 articles.

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  • Participants were mostly positive in terms of their acceptance of or satisfaction with the intervention (n = 23).

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Authors
Sheeber, L. B., Seeley, J. R., Feil, E. G., Davis, B., Sorensen, E., Kosty, D. B., & Lewinsohn, P. M.
Affiliations
Oregon Research Institute (US)
Venue
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Published
2012-10
Volume
80
Issue
5
Pages
739-749
ISSN
  • 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2117
OpenAlex
W2032653181
Cited by
81
References
60
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FWCI
6.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH070426)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
maternal depression, online intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, Head Start, young children, harsh parenting, parental self-efficacy, feasibility, remote therapy
MeSH terms
Adult, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Mother-Child Relations, Mothers, Pilot Projects, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Surveys and Questionnaires, Therapy, Computer-Assisted, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Parenting, Treatment Outcome, Patient Satisfaction, Internet

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