Consequenses of maternal depression on the development of infants or interaction problems between depressed mothers and their infants
Conditions
Interventions
The mother-baby intervention comprises a total of 8 to 10 home visits. A home
visitor (qualified health nurse) visits the depressed mother and her infant at
home, where he or she records the mother-
Sponsors
Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Mothers with an elevated level of depression symptoms and infants in the age between 3-12 months. Mothers with a score of 15 or higher on the Beck Depression Invnetory will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Mothers who are not able to read and write in Dutch Mothers with other psychiatric disorders Infants with physcial or mental health problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quallity of the mother-child interaction: maternal sensitivity | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Level of the maternal depression | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed