Three Model Care Pathways for Postnatal Depression

Models of Care: Evaluating a Best Practice Model of Treating Postnatal Depression (PND)

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01002027

Enrollment

Registered

2009-10-27

Start date

2004-11-30

Completion date

2007-02-28

Last updated

2009-10-27

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Conditions

Postnatal Depression

Keywords

Postnatal Depression, CBT-Counselling, Primary care

Brief summary

The study evaluates three best-practice care pathways for postnatal depression (PND) by comparing sole General Practitioner (GP) management to GP management in combination with CBT-based counselling from either a Psychologist or a Maternal and Child Health Nurse (MCHN).

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCBT-Counselling

Intervention entailed six sessions of counselling-CBT delivered either by a trained Nurse, or by a Psychologist. Sessions focussed on: psycho-education about PND, main issues of concern, assessment of symptom severity, problem solving. Behavioural interventions (pleasant activities, anxiety management, relaxation, relationship communication) were used together with cognitive interventions (understanding links between thoughts and feelings, increasing positive thoughts, challenging negative self-talk and unhelpful beliefs).

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* English-speaking women at 3-months postpartum

Exclusion criteria

* Psychosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Clinical Depression Score	8 weeks post-randomization

Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026