Trial reportThe Journal of clinical psychiatry
Telephone-Based Depression Care Management for Postpartum Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in The Journal of clinical psychiatry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00282776 (Identification and Therapy of Postpartum Depression), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Identification and Therapy of Postpartum Depression
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interventions to improve mental help-seeking behaviours in individuals with depressive symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions from pregnancy to two years after birth for parents experiencing complex post-traumatic stress disorder and/or with childhood experience of maltreatment.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
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- The impact of childhood trauma on psychological interventions for depression during pregnancy and postpartum: a systematic review.Archives of women's mental health · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy in comparison to other psychological and pharmacological interventions for reducing depressive symptoms in women diagnosed with postpartum depression in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.Campbell systematic reviews · 2024Review
- Early identification and treatment of women's cardiovascular risk factors prevents cardiovascular disease, saves lives, and protects future generations: Policy recommendations and take action plan utilizing policy levers.Clinical cardiology · 2022Review
- Patient Satisfaction with and Use of Telemental Health Services in the Perinatal Period: a Survey Study.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2021Article
- Four maternal characteristics determine the 12-month course of chronic severe postpartum depressive symptoms.Depression and anxiety · 2019Article
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Authors and funding
8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveWith a period prevalence of 21.9% in the year after birth, depression is a common complication of childbearing. We assessed the impact of telephone-delivered depression care management (DCM) on symptom levels, health service utilization, and functional status 3, 6, and 12 months postpartum.
methodsThe randomized controlled trial was conducted at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from March 2006 through September 2010. Women (N = 628) who screened positive for depression (a score of 10 or greater on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale) 4 to 6 weeks postpartum were evaluated with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis I Disorders, Research Version, Patient Edition With Psychotic Screen and enrolled in a randomized trial of DCM compared to enhanced usual care (EUC). Clinicians conducted telephone contacts to educate, assist with treatment decisions, monitor symptoms, facilitate access to services, and encourage links to community resources. Independent evaluators collected symptom scores, functional status, and health services use at 3, 6, and 12 months postpartum. Primary outcome was reduction of symptoms as measured by the Structured Interview Guide for the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale with Atypical Depression Supplement.
resultsMean depressive symptom and function scores significantly improved (by greater than 50%) in both groups of women but did not differ by DCM versus EUC assignment. Health services use was similar in women randomly assigned to DCM compared to EUC. Women with childhood sexual abuse responded significantly more favorably to DCM on depression and functional measures (all P values < .02).
conclusionsBoth DCM and EUC favorably impacted depression symptom levels and function. The subgroup of women with childhood sexual abuse benefited significantly more from DCM compared to the EUC condition. Regular telephone availability of a clinician is a resource that appears to be particularly therapeutic to women with childhood sexual abuse.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00282776.
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