A Prenatal Bonding Intervention for Pregnant Women With Depression
Depression, Pregnancy
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Depression focused on measuring Prenatal Bonding, Reflective Functioning, Maternal-Foetal Attachment, Mentalisation, Prenatal Depression, Perinatal Depression
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Currently pregnant Aged ≥18 years Between 20- and 34-weeks' gestation Currently experiencing depressive symptoms as identified by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) Resident in or accessing services in a London borough served by South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Exclusion Criteria: Experiencing severe depression or current severe co-morbid diagnoses e.g. psychosis Endorse 'yes, quite often' or 'sometimes' on question 10 of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS; in the past 7 days, 'the thought of harming myself has occurred to me') at screening Unable to complete informed consent and the questionnaires in English
Sites / Locations
- King's College London
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Intervention
Single-session 90-minute psychoeducational group ("Baby CHAT") delivered antenatally.