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ArticleMedical research archives2026

Translating Combined Mother-Baby Interaction Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression from In-Person to Digital Delivery via

June A Horowitz, Bobbie Posmontier, Pamela A Geller, Mary McDonough, Kayla Alvares, Yiqi Wang, Mona Elgohail, Katie Chang, Tony Ma

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9 authors.

June A HorowitzUniversity of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth MA U.S.A.
Bobbie PosmontierHunter College, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Pamela A GellerDrexel University, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Mary McDonoughNortheastern University, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Kayla AlvaresNortheastern University, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Yiqi WangBenten Technologies, Manassas, VA, U.S.A.
Mona ElgohailBenten Technologies, Manassas, VA, U.S.A.
Katie ChangBenten Technologies, Manassas, VA, U.S.A.
Tony MaBenten Technologies, Manassas, VA, U.S.A.

Funding

MommaConnect, a mobile health platform (mHealth) based on our evidence-based Mother-Baby Connections (MBC) perinatal mental health programR43MD018236 · NIMHD · BENTEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · PI HOROWITZ, JUNE ANDREWS, MA, TONY XUYEN · 2022 to 2022
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NIMHD NIH HHS R43 MD018236
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Abstract

Background and Purpose: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common childbirth complication that impairs the mother-infant relationship and contributes to long-term developmental challenges among children. Although PPD treatment reduces depressive symptoms, it is not necessarily sufficient to improve maternal-infant interaction. In addition, several barriers preclude timely access to care including mental health stigma, limited specialized providers, and challenges with navigating the healthcare system and securing necessary childcare and transportation. Our team developed a 12-session patient- and clinician-facing digital platform, Methods: Our methods were guided by the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model and three stages of a nine-stage digital platform development process. In stage 1, we conducted focus groups to understand the needs of postpartum mothers who had experienced PPD and in-depth interviews to understand the concerns of perinatal mental health clinicians. We analyzed the qualitative data with thematic content analysis. In stage 2, we used component mapping to translate treatment modalities into the digital platform. Finally in stage 3, we used co-design, prototyping, and user-interface design to build the Results: Results from the focus groups identified four themes including (1) barriers to accessing care, (2) preferences and needs in mental health care delivery, (3) feedback on the Conclusions and Implications:

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