Outcome results of a psycho-educational intervention in pregnancy to prevent PPD: A randomized control trial

Interventions for common perinatal mental disorders in women in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…1). [22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35] China contributed three trials; India, Pakistan and South Africa contributed two trials each, and Chile, Jamaica, Mexico and Uganda contributed one each. Twelve studies were controlled and randomized either at the individual or the cluster level and one study 28 used a historical matched control from another epidemiological study.…”

“…Gao et al's programme 29 was derived from interpersonal therapy and used learning activities and the social support of a group process to promote a problem-solving approach, including ways to manage interpersonal conflict in intimate relationships. Ho et al 33 and Lara et al 31 provided information about the symptoms and causes of postpartum depression in an information booklet and supplemented this with either supportive discussion with a primary care nurse to encourage early help-seeking behaviour, 33 or participation in a series of group discussions facilitated by professionals. 31 Five studies 22,24,26,28,35 did not address maternal mental health directly.…”

“…Ho et al 33 and Lara et al 31 provided information about the symptoms and causes of postpartum depression in an information booklet and supplemented this with either supportive discussion with a primary care nurse to encourage early help-seeking behaviour, 33 or participation in a series of group discussions facilitated by professionals. 31 Five studies 22,24,26,28,35 did not address maternal mental health directly. However, the researchers hypothesized that individual parenting education provided by a supportive home visitor or within the context of a mother's group might also improve maternal depression and improve infant health and development.…”

Comparing a Novel Antenatal Program with a Standard in Disadvantaged Women at Psychosocial Risk: A Randomized Controlled Study

“…The authors who have evaluated antenatal programs, which main objective is the mental health of women, have achieved significant results in variables such as the adaptation to birth and mothers' selfesteem [12], reducing anxiety [13] and reducing depressive symptoms [14,15]. In a randomized study on the impact of a program based on weekly antenatal massage, a lower prevalence of premature births and maternal depression was observed [16].…”

“…Most studies on antenatal courses aimed at improving the wellbeing and mental health of pregnant women are oriented on theories such as cognitive-behavioral theory [19][20][21][22], interpersonal theory [14,23,24], or follow a psycho-educational model [15,[25][26][27]. In some of those studies, antenatal programs were organized with two different professionals: a) the nurse-midwife, who takes care of the physiological pregnancy, and b) a psychologist or a social worker, who deals with the emotional aspect.…”