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ERIC Number: EJ1199924
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jan
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1049-7315
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Incorporating Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression into Social Work Practice in Israel
Posmontier, Bobbie; Bina, Rena; Glasser, Saralee; Cinamon, Tali; Styr, Benedict; Sammarco, Therese
Research on Social Work Practice, v29 n1 p61-68 Jan 2019
Purpose: To determine feasibility and acceptability of incorporating IPT for postpartum depression (PPD) into Israeli social work practice. Method: Women who were 4-24 weeks postpartum with PPD, at least 18 years old, had telephone access, and had a score of 10-18 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were eligible to participate in this two-group, nonrandomized repeated measures pilot. The intervention group received eight 50-min IPT sessions and the comparison group received treatment-as-usual. Primary outcomes were measured with the EPDS, Postpartum Adjustment Questionnaire (PPAQ), and Client Satisfaction Scale-8. Results: There was a significant reduction in both groups in EPDS scores at the end of treatment (t = -4.68, 95% CI [-6.49, -2.57], d = 1.07) and 4 weeks posttreatment (t = -5.09, 95% CI [-7.14, -3.08], p < 0.001, d = 1.21), a significant reduction in PPAQ scores at the end of treatment (t = -2.09, 95% CI [-0.29, 0.00], p < 0.05, d = 0.44), and high patient acceptability. Discussion: This study provided preliminary evidence supporting IPT use by social workers in Israel.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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