Perinatal depression and anxiety Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Screening for depression and anxiety was performed once during the pre- or post-partum period, depending on the characteristics of each healthcare centre. All mothers completed the Psychosocial and Cl
Sponsors
Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Section of Clinical Psychology, Observatory of Perinatal Clinical Psychology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Mothers were eligible for inclusion in the study if they met the following criteria: 1. Pregnant, or had a biological newborn aged =6 months 2. Speak and read Italian
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Psychotic symptoms 2. Exhibited non-suicidal self-harming or suicidal behaviour 3. Issues with drug or substance abuse
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in the patients’ clinical conditions measured using EPDS, PHQ-9, STAI, MINI-Plus and a clinical interview were re-evaluated after baseline at three points of follow-up (end of intervention, 6th month and 12th month) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life measure using the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) BREF 2. Babies’ traits in temperament assessed using QUITs - Italian Questionnaires of Temperament Changes in the patients’ clinical conditions were re-evaluated after baseline at three points of follow-up (end of intervention, 6th month and 12th month) using WHOQOL-BREF and QUITs. | — |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed