TY - JOUR
T1 - PREPP
T2 - postpartum depression prevention through the mother–infant dyad
AU - Werner, Elizabeth A.
AU - Gustafsson, Hanna C.
AU - Lee, Seonjoo
AU - Feng, Tianshu
AU - Jiang, Nan
AU - Desai, Preeya
AU - Monk, Catherine
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Springer-Verlag Wien.
PY - 2016/4/1
Y1 - 2016/4/1
N2 - Most interventions to prevent postpartum depression (PPD) focus on the mother rather than the mother–infant dyad. As strong relationships between infant sleep and cry behavior and maternal postpartum mood have been demonstrated by previous research, interventions targeted at the dyad may reduce symptoms of PPD. The goal of the current study was to examine the effectiveness of Practical Resources for Effective Postpartum Parenting (PREPP). PREPP is a new PPD prevention protocol that aims to treat women at risk for PPD by promoting maternally mediated behavioral changes in their infants, while also including mother-focused skills. Results of this randomized control trial (RCT) (n = 54) indicate that this novel, brief intervention was well tolerated and effective in reducing maternal symptoms of anxiety and depression, particularly at 6 weeks postpartum. Additionally, this study found that infants of mothers enrolled in PREPP had fewer bouts of fussing and crying at 6 weeks postpartum than those infants whose mothers were in the Enhanced TAU group. These preliminary results indicate that PREPP has the potential to reduce the incidence of PPD in women at risk and to directly impact the developing mother–child relationship, the mother’s view of her child, and child outcomes.
AB - Most interventions to prevent postpartum depression (PPD) focus on the mother rather than the mother–infant dyad. As strong relationships between infant sleep and cry behavior and maternal postpartum mood have been demonstrated by previous research, interventions targeted at the dyad may reduce symptoms of PPD. The goal of the current study was to examine the effectiveness of Practical Resources for Effective Postpartum Parenting (PREPP). PREPP is a new PPD prevention protocol that aims to treat women at risk for PPD by promoting maternally mediated behavioral changes in their infants, while also including mother-focused skills. Results of this randomized control trial (RCT) (n = 54) indicate that this novel, brief intervention was well tolerated and effective in reducing maternal symptoms of anxiety and depression, particularly at 6 weeks postpartum. Additionally, this study found that infants of mothers enrolled in PREPP had fewer bouts of fussing and crying at 6 weeks postpartum than those infants whose mothers were in the Enhanced TAU group. These preliminary results indicate that PREPP has the potential to reduce the incidence of PPD in women at risk and to directly impact the developing mother–child relationship, the mother’s view of her child, and child outcomes.
KW - Anxiety
KW - Infant fuss and cry
KW - Postpartum depression
KW - Pregnancy
KW - Randomized control trial
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U2 - 10.1007/s00737-015-0549-5
DO - 10.1007/s00737-015-0549-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 26231973
AN - SCOPUS:84938613379
SN - 1434-1816
VL - 19
SP - 229
EP - 242
JO - Archives of Women's Mental Health
JF - Archives of Women's Mental Health
IS - 2
ER -