Systemic therapy with postnatal mothers presenting with anxiety and/or depression

Systemic therapy with postnatal mothers presenting with anxiety and/ or depression: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN10659460

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-03

Start date

2022-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Postnatal anxiety and/or depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Mothers who during the postnatal period score above the cutoff point on the Edinburgh Postnatal Scale (EPDS) (11 or higher) and or the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7) 10 and up and wis

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Mothers with babies between 6 weeks and 12 months old 2. Scoring above the cut-off point on GAD-7 and EPDS 3. Accepting to take part in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Lone parents meaning mothers 2. Mothers with psychotic disorders and mood disorder with psychotic features 3. Suicidal behaviour disorder 4. Substance use disorder 5. Alcohol use disorder 6. Post-traumatic stress disorder 7. Antisocial-social personality disorder 8. Borderline personality disorder 9. Criteria 2-8 were identified through the use of the MINI

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Level of anxiety and/or depression measured using EPDS, GAD-7 immediately after the end of the intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Distress in couple relationship measured using the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS), at post-intervention period	—

Countries

Malta

Contacts

Public ContactAngela Abela

angela.abela@um.edu.mt+356 (0) 23403601

Outcome results

None listed

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