Perinatal depression prevention through the mother-infant dyad: The role of maternal childhood maltreatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prevention studies for perinatal depression rarely focus on the mother-infant dyad or consider the impact of maternal childhood maltreatment (CM).

Methods

A secondary analysis of two combined randomized controlled trials of Practical Resources for Effective Postpartum Parenting (PREPP) examined the moderating role of CM on the efficacy of preventing perinatal depression and effects on infant behavior at six weeks.

Results

32% of 109 pregnant women endorsed CM (CM+). At six weeks postpartum, women who received PREPP compared to enhanced treatment as usual (ETAU) had significant reductions in depression and anxiety based on the observer-rated Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD) and Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HRSA) (mean difference of M=-3.84 (

SUBMITTER: Berry OO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8217280 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature