Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of postpartum depression

The effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy on postpartum depression and three scanning conflicts of dependency, anger and motherhood

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013020912401N1

Enrollment

Registered

2013-05-07

Start date

2012-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Postpartum Depression. Mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

The cognitive-behavioral therapy in intervention group.

Behavior

The cognitive-behavioral therapy in intervention group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: new delivery; being under health care coverage; with moderate to severe depression based on the Beck Scale II; a psychiatric diagnosis by structured clinical interview. Exclusion criteria: having several periods of depression.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: Session I (first month) - Session V (second month) - Session XII (third month) -Fallow up (one month after the end of the study). Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory II.;Dependency conflict. Timepoint: Session I (first month) - Session V (second month) - Session XII (third month) -Fallow up (one month after the end of the study). Method of measurement: Mother – child Relahonship Evaluation.;Anger conflict. Timepoint: Session I (first month) - Session V (second month) - Session XII (third month) -Fallow up (one month after the end of the study). Method of measurement: Mother – child Relahonship Evaluation.;Motherhood conflict. Timepoint: Session I (first month) - Session V (second month) - Session XII (third month) -Fallow up (one month after the end of the study). Method of measurement: Mother – child Relahonship Evaluation.	—

Measure

Time frame

Depression. Timepoint: Session I (first month) - Session V (second month) - Session XII (third month) -Fallow up (one month after the end of the study). Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory II.;Dependency conflict. Timepoint: Session I (first month) - Session V (second month) - Session XII (third month) -Fallow up (one month after the end of the study). Method of measurement: Mother – child Relahonship Evaluation.;Anger conflict. Timepoint: Session I (first month) - Session V (second month) - Session XII (third month) -Fallow up (one month after the end of the study). Method of measurement: Mother – child Relahonship Evaluation.;Motherhood conflict. Timepoint: Session I (first month) - Session V (second month) - Session XII (third month) -Fallow up (one month after the end of the study). Method of measurement: Mother – child Relahonship Evaluation.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Dysfunctional Attitude. Timepoint: Session I (first month) - Session V (second month) - Session XII (third month) -Fallow up (one month after the end of the study). Method of measurement: Dysfunctional Attitude Scale: DAS.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Rahmat Sadeghi

Kurdistan University

Rsadeghi@uok.ac.ir+98 87 1662 4001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026