Evaluating the effectiveness of a brief group cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for perinatal depression.
Little is known about the effectiveness of group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in women with perinatal depression (PND) and psychiatric comorbidities. Thirty-four women with PND (sixty-two percent with comorbidity) completed a 9-week CBT group. Eighty percent showed a clinically significant improvement in depressive symptoms. Meaningful gains in social support, mother-infant bonding, and partner relationship quality were seen. Brief group CBT can be effective in the treatment of PND in women with psychiatric comorbidities and may be a less resource-intensive alternative to individual psychotherapy.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Ryan J
RJ
Van Lieshout
Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. lisa.yang@medportal.ca.
Lisa
L
Yang
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Erika
E
Haber
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.|Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Mark A
MA
Ferro
D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Cognitive therapy; Depression; Group; Postpartum; Pregnancy