Early Intervention to Protect the Mother-Child Relationship After Postpartum Depression
HUGS : Early Intervention to Protect the Mother-Child Relationship After Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Comparative Trial of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program
University Hospital, Toulouse
104 participants
Dec 18, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Postpartum depression (PPD) may impair the mother-infant relationship and lead to both short and long-term suboptimal development of the baby. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a targeted intervention (HUGS: Happiness Understanding Giving and Sharing) for enhancing the mother-infant relationship.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria14
- Person affiliated or beneficiary of a social security plan;
- Free, informed and written consent signed by the participant and the investigator (at the latest on the day of inclusion and before any examination required by the research);
- Woman who gave birth in one of the maternity hospitals participating in the study;
- Diagnosis of postpartum depression made by the perinatal psychiatry team according to the clinical criteria of the DSM-5;
- Time to onset of depressive symptoms within the first 12 months after childbirth;
- Treatment for postpartum depression that started at least 8 weeks ago with improved mood as assessed by the psychiatrist.
- Baby aged less than 1 year at inclusion;
- Twins will be able to participate in the study and benefit from the interventions;
- Uncontrolled substance use disorder;
- Presence of suicidal ideas at inclusion;
- Manic episode of a bipolar disease
- Psychiatric pathology decompensated upon inclusion and corresponding to the following list: Schizophrenic disorder, Schizoaffective disorder, Mood disorders with psychotic symptoms;
- Non French speaker.
- \- Baby hospitalized or having sustained medical care upon inclusion in the context of a somatic pathology.
Interventions
Group therapy with the participation of two therapist positively encouraging mother-baby interactions in a non-judgmental manner
Very little intervention from the therapists
Locations(7)
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NCT05209789