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A brief psycho‐educational group intervention for postnatal depression
Author(s) -
Honey Kyla L.,
Bennett Paul,
Morgan Michelle
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
british journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0144-6657
DOI - 10.1348/014466502760387515
Subject(s) - psychosocial , psychology , depression (economics) , edinburgh postnatal depression scale , mood , intervention (counseling) , randomization , clinical psychology , randomized controlled trial , psychiatry , depressive symptoms , medicine , anxiety , economics , macroeconomics
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a controlled psycho‐educational group (PEG) intervention for postnatal depression, compared with Routine Primary Care (RPC). Design and method: 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. Conclusion: A brief PEG is an effective form of treatment for women with low post‐partum mood.