A brief psycho-educational group intervention for postnatal depression.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of a controlled psycho-educational group (PEG) intervention for postnatal depression, compared with Routine Primary Care (RPC).


METHODS
The participants were 45 women scoring above 12 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale who were allocated to the study conditions using block randomization procedures. Short- and long-term changes in mood and psychosocial measures were assessed.


RESULTS
Compared with RPC, the PEG significantly reduced the level of depressive symptoms, but had no impact on psychosocial outcome.


CONCLUSIONS
A brief PEG is an effective form of treatment for women with low post-partum mood.
Honey
Kyla L
KL
Cardiff University, UK. honeyk@cardiff.ac.uk
Bennett
Paul
P
Morgan
Michelle
M
D000328:Adult; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods*; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D011897:Random Allocation; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome