Parenting Skills Group for Mothers With Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Postpartum Depression
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Mothers aged 18-50 years old with infants aged 3-14 months old Mothers who are experiencing symptoms of depression and mothers who are not experiencing symptoms of depression (non-depressed controls) are encouraged to participate. (please note that mothers who are experiencing active depression and who are not already being treated under the care of a qualified healthcare provider (i.e. through therapy or psychopharmacological intervention) will be referred for such treatment prior to being enrolled in the study. This study is not a replacement for professional management of depression or other mental health symptoms. Exclusion Criteria: Mothers with severe psychopathology (such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, among others) Infants with major medical problems that may interfere with a mother's ability to participate in and benefit from the intervention
Sites / Locations
- University of Colorado DenverRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) group
Waitlist Control Group
This group of mothers will be assigned to begin the parenting skills intervention (COSP) group soon after enrollment, and data collection (developmental testing, buccal swabs, play-based assessment, questionnaires) will proceed as planned. COSP groups will be conducted remotely via Zoom.
This group of mothers will be assigned to a waitlist control group and will be scheduled to begin the parenting skills group at a later time. In order to serve as a no-intervention control, they will be administered assessments while on the waiting list. These assessments will be given concurrently with mid-point assessment of the intervention group.