Social Media Intervention for Postpartum Depression

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Postpartum Depression, Parenting

In brief

This study is intended to compare the acceptability and feasibility and explore outcomes related to two different formats of a parenting program for mothers with postpartum depressive symptoms. One version will be a traditional, in-person group format, while the other will be a social media group format. The investigators will also explore the differences in outcomes of both formats, looking at depressive symptoms, parenting sense of competency, and parenting interactions with children.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02355067

Run by

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

People needed

40

Starts

2015-01-01

Expected to finish

2017-11-03

Last updated by the study team

2021-03-09

Who can join

Age: 15 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Females
• 15 years of age or older at the start of the study
• English speaking
• Access to the internet via a computer or a smartphone
• Mother of a child 1-3 months old
• Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score of 9 or higher
• Informed consent and HIPAA authorization.

You may not qualify if…

• Have significant suicidal symptoms. Significant suicide risk is defined as current suicidal intent and a plan for suicidal behavior.

Where it is running

• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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