NCT01002027

Three Model Care Pathways for Postnatal Depression

Models of Care: Evaluating a Best Practice Model of Treating Postnatal Depression (PND)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 68 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Melbourne · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study evaluates three best-practice care pathways for postnatal depression (PND) by comparing sole General Practitioner (GP) management to GP management in combination with CBT-based counselling from either a Psychologist or a Maternal and Child Health Nurse (MCHN).

Conditions

• Postnatal Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	CBT-Counselling	Intervention entailed six sessions of counselling-CBT delivered either by a trained Nurse, or by a Psychologist. Sessions focussed on: psycho-education about PND, main issues of concern, assessment of symptom severity, problem solving. Behavioural interventions (pleasant activities, anxiety management, relaxation, relationship communication) were used together with cognitive interventions (understanding links between thoughts and feelings, increasing positive thoughts, challenging negative self-talk and unhelpful beliefs).

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-11-01
• Primary completion: 2007-02-01
• Completion: 2007-02-01
• First posted: 2009-10-27
• Last updated: 2009-10-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Australia