Perinatal Depression Treatment in a Pediatric Setting- Pilot Phase

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Postpartum Depression

In brief

The purpose of this project is to test whether a new model of collaborative care depression treatment adapted to the needs and preferences of low-income, urban mothers with perinatal depression and to a pediatric clinic setting increases engagement in and adherence to perinatal depression treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00804739

Run by

University of Rochester

People needed

30

Starts

2009-01-01

Expected to finish

2012-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-02-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Mothers of infants 12 months of age or younger who present to the Pediatric Practice at Golisano Children's Hospital
• Women who are 18 years of age or older
• Mothers who understand and speak English sufficiently to participate in therapy with an English speaking provider
• Have a current score of > 10 on the EPDS
• Provide written informed consent
• Meet criteria for unipolar major depressive disorder.

You may not qualify if…

• Women who:
• do not speak or understand English well enough to participate in the therapy with an English speaking provider
• are under 18 years of age
• children are not cared for at the Pediatric Practice at the Golisano Children's Hospital
• are actively psychotic, suicidal or homicidal,
• require treatment (including additional psychotropic medications) not provided by MITT,
• in the judgment of the MITT psychiatric provider require a higher level of psychiatric care (i.e. partial hospitalization, hospitalization, intensive case management),
• are in active counseling or psychotherapy,
• are under the care of a psychiatric provider and/or are receiving active treatment for depression including light therapy, ECT, or antidepressants
• are receiving psychotropic medications not allowed in this study,
• previously participated in and/or were terminated from the study,
• have a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, other psychotic disorder or alcohol/substance use disorder, and/or
• have a medical condition or are taking medications that are contraindicated for sertraline

Where it is running

• University of Rochester — Rochester, New York, United States

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