Be a Mom: Effectiveness of a Web-based Preventive Intervention for Postpartum Depression (BeAMom)
PostPartum Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for PostPartum Depression focused on measuring Postpartum Depression, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Prevention, Web-Based Psychological Intervention
Eligibility Criteria
General Inclusion Criteria:
- Having 18 years or more (being an adult);
- Being female;
- Having had a live healthy birth in the last women, with both women and the child discharged from hospital;
- Home access to the internet.
Inclusion criteria for the High-Risk women group (to continue the participation in the study):
- Presence of risk factors for PPD (PDPI-R ≥ 5.5) and/or early-onset depressive symptoms (EPDS > 9);
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current diagnosis of serious mental health condition (substance abuse, bipolar disorder);
- Currently receiving treatment for depressive symptoms, including antidepressant medication or psychotherapy;
- Language difficulties that impede comprehension/reading-writing;
All participants will be informed that they will be randomized to one of the study groups and that will only be included if they give informed consent to participate in the study.
Sites / Locations
- Ana Fonseca
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
BeAMom
Control
High-risk (HR) women will receive a web-based preventive intervention for PPD (the Be a Mom program). In addition, women will receive postpartum and and pediatric treatment as usually performed in primary care settings (TAU).
High-risk (HR) women will receive postpartum and pediatric treatment as usually performed in primary care settings (TAU). During medical appointments, health professionals may ask women and provide information about psychological problems during the postpartum period.