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Interpersonal Therapy-Based Treatment to Prevent Postpartum Depression in Adolescent Mothers

NCT00436150 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 106

Last updated 2013-03-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will aim to prevent postpartum depression in pregnant teenagers through an interpersonal therapy-based program.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Interpersonal therapy-based treatment

Participants assigned to receive interpersonal therapy-based treatment will focus on the psychological aspects of pregnancy and factors that may play a role in the development of postpartum depression in teenage mothers, such as poor social support, role transitions, and life stressors. Both groups will attend weekly 1-hour sessions for 5 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Standard care

Participants assigned to receive standard care will focus more on the health issues associated with pregnancy and postpartum. Both groups will attend weekly 1-hour sessions for 5 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Maureen Phipps, MD · Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-02-28
Primary Completion
2009-09-30
Completion
2009-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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