Change in psychosocial target processes during prenatal depression intervention: A randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT: Prenatal depression is one of the most common obstetric complications. Psychotherapies alleviate depression during pregnancy, yet less is known about which psychosocial processes are changed during treatment and which psychotherapeutic targets associate with depression symptom improvement. This study addressed these questions using data from a prospective randomized clinical trial (RCT). Adult pregnant individuals, randomized to brief Interpersonal Therapy (IPT; n = 115; age M=29.7 [5.9] years) or active comparison condition of Enhanced Usual Care (EUC; n = 119; M=30.1 [5.9] years) which included integrated maternity support services plus one-on-one counseling session and written psychoeducation, completed measures assessing multiple forms of social support, perceived stress,

SUBMITTER: Conroy KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12682150 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature