Post-natal depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Consenting participants will be randomly allocated to either intervention or standard care by a researcher independent to the study. Although blinding of service users and providers is not possible, t
women allocated to the intervention group will also receive telephone support calls over a period of 6 months from peer supporters who have been specially trained to deliver the intervention (i.e. the
Sponsors
University of Warwick (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged greater than 16 years of age at the time of giving birth 2. Experiencing depressive symptomatology (i.e. Edinburgh Post-natal Depression Questionnaire [EPDS] greater than or equal to 13 and/or clinical judgment) 3. Receptive to receiving telephone support
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. A score of 19 or above on the EPDS 2. Pose a suicide risk or a risk to their children 3. Receiving specialist psychiatric care or suffering from any mental illnesses (other than PND) or learning difficulties 4. Not able to speak English 5. Not accessible via the telephone
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depressive symptomatology, measured using the Edinburgh Post-natal Depression Scale (EPDS), measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Self-efficacy, e.g. Maternal Self-Efficacy Scale, Depression Coping Self-Efficacy Scale 2. Parenting stress, e.g. Parenting Stress Inventory (PSI) 3. Maternal loneliness, e.g. Loneliness Scale 4. Maternal satisfaction with peer support, e.g. Peer Support Evaluation Inventory 5. Peer supporters' experience, e.g. Peer Volunteer Experience Questionnaire Outcomes will be measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed