Effects of Interpersonal Psychotherapy on Depression During and After Pregnancy

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Conditions studied: Depression, Anxiety Disorders

In brief

This study will evaluate the impact of interpersonal psychotherapy on the course of depression during and after pregnancy, as well as its effect on infant birth outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00380419

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

120

Starts

2006-10-01

Expected to finish

2009-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-05-30

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• No more than 28 weeks pregnant at the time of study entry
• History of depression or anxiety
• Current symptoms of distress
• Score of 9 or greater on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
• English-speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Plans to move away from the area prior to giving birth
• Current use of steroids for medical conditions

Where it is running

• University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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