Cost-effectiveness of short-term parent-infant-psychotherapy, results from two randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal sensitivity is a crucial factor in fostering infants' resilience and healthy development. Parent-Infant Psychotherapy (PIP) interventions focus on the improvement of maternal or paternal sensitivity, among other outcomes. Little is known about their cost-effectiveness. This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a short-term PIP compared to care as usual (CAU) in Germany.

Methods

Cost-effectiveness analyses were conducted in two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of the SKKIPPI project, which investigated the efficacy of a six-week PIP program compared to CAU. PIP aimed to support the establishment and maintenance of healthy parent-infant relationships. The first RCT (RCT-M) focused on mothers with postpartum mental disorders and their infants

SUBMITTER: Kaß B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12837010 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature