Comparing the Effectiveness of Clinicians and Paraprofessionals to Reduce Disparities in Perinatal Depression
Perinatal Depression, PostPartum Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Perinatal Depression
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- The investigators will enroll only pregnant women in this study, given that the Mothers and Babies Course is delivered prenatally as a postpartum depression prevention intervention. The investigators will offer participation to prenatal home visiting clients, ages 16 and older, knowing the client base for home visiting programs includes pregnant teens.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women with high-risk medical and pregnancy conditions will be excluded since this may preclude women from regularly attending intervention sessions. The investigators will not exclude women based on race/ethnicity or based on demographic characteristics other than the ability to speak English or Spanish.
Sites / Locations
- Northwestern University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
Mothers and Babies Groups Home-Visitor
Mothers and Babies Groups Clinician
Control
Women who participate in the home-visitor led arm will receive the intervention from a paraprofessional home-visitor and complete assessments at baseline, post-intervention, and 12 and 24 weeks postpartum.
Women who participate in the mental health consultant led arm will receive the intervention from a mental health consultant and complete assessments at baseline, post-intervention, and 12 and 24 weeks postpartum.
Women who participate in the control arm will not receive the intervention but will complete assessments at baseline, 8 weeks post-baseline, and 12 and 24 weeks postpartum.