Randomized trial of promoting first relationships for new mothers who received community mental health services in pregnancy.

ABSTRACT: The effectiveness of Promoting First Relationships (PFR), a 10-week home visiting program with video feedback, was tested in a randomized controlled trial involving 252 mothers and their 8- to 12-week-old infants. Mothers were eligible if they initiated treatment after mental health screening (depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) at a community or public health primary care center in pregnancy. At baseline, 51% had mild to severe depression symptoms, 54% had mild to severe anxiety, and 35% had PTSD. Their ages ranged from 18 to 42 years. Mothers were 66% White, 18% Black, and 16% other races. Forty-seven percent identified as Hispanic, and 33% preferred to read and speak in Spanish. The median family annual income was less than $20,000. The PFR program or receipt of a

SUBMITTER: Oxford ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8493794 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature