A Smartphone-Assisted Brief Behavioral Intervention for Pregnant Women With Depression
Perinatal Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Perinatal Depression
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- women aged between 16-40 years;
- having a score of >7 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS);
- gestational age between 17-26 weeks;
- being literate;
- owning a functional smartphone with Android for personal use.
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnancies classified as being at risk, fetal malformation, or congenital disease;
- visual, auditory or intellectual disabilities, or chronic diseases associated with fetal development alterations;
- severe and/or chronic mental disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc).
Sites / Locations
- Daniel Fatori
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Motherly app with brief psychotherapy
Educational app (Active control)
Participants in this arm will receive intervention via Motherly 1.0, an app that delivers behavioral activation strategies and psychoeducational content to promote changes in sleep, nutrition, and physical activity habits. It has also functionalities that help participants to engage in prenatal care, breastfeeding, and social support, and to stimulate child development. In addition will undergo brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with a focus on behavioral activation.
Participants in this arm will have access to a psychoeducational app (active control) which delivers content about gestation, maternal health and mental health, and child development. In addition, they will undergo will undergo brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with a focus on behavioral activation.