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    Effectiveness of Psychological Interventions for Postpartum Depression in Primary Care

      Postpartum depression (PPD) has been identified as the “most under-recognized, under-diagnosed, and under-treated obstetrical complication in America”, affecting approximately 10-15% of new mothers. In addition to affecting maternal mental health during a critical time [...]

    Perinatal Dyadic Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression

    Many studies have observed that postpartum depression may negatively affect the mother-infant relationship and may thus impede bonding and attachment and negatively affect the development of the young child.  A recent study explores the use of Perinatal Dyadic Psychotherapy (PDP), a dual-focused mother-infant intervention designed to prevent and/or decrease depressive symptoms in the mother and to improve aspects of the mother-infant relationship related to child development.

    Interpersonal Therapy Based Intervention Reduces the Risk of Postpartum Depression in Teen Mothers

    Postpartum depression (PPD) is a relatively common problem, affecting between 10% and 15% of women after delivery. Although it is difficult to reliably predict which women in the general population will experience postpartum mood disturbance, it is possible to identify certain subgroups of women who are more vulnerable.   One such group is teen mothers, where the risk of PPD is about 25%.

    A Simple Educational Intervention Reduces the Risk of Postpartum Intervention

    While postpartum depression can affect all women, there are certain populations which appear to be at particularly high risk, including women of lower socioeconomic status.  These women have limited access to resources and have multiple stressors including housing problems, financial strain, and being a single parent.  Researchers recently piloted an intervention randomized controlled trial involving 540 participants at an inner-city hospital in East Harlem, New York.  The primary goal of this psychoeducational intervention was to reduce the risk of postpartum depression among black and Latina mothers.

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