Effectiveness of an Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Group Depression Treatment for Head Start Mothers: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Mennen, Ferol E.; Molina, Abigail Palmer; Monro, William; Duan, Lei; Stuart, Scott; Sosna, Todd

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.11.074

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“…These weaknesses of antidepressants made people turn to other treatments (i.e., psychotherapy and physical therapy). For the psychotherapy, individual psychological counseling, group psychotherapy, and mindfulness were commonly used in the clinical treatment of depression 10–13 . Compared with other psychotherapies, the cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) was a widely accepted and effective treatment in alleviating depressive symptoms and reducing the recurrence of depression 13 .…”

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“…For the psychotherapy, individual psychological counseling, group psychotherapy, and mindfulness were commonly used in the clinical treatment of depression. 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 Compared with other psychotherapies, the cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) was a widely accepted and effective treatment in alleviating depressive symptoms and reducing the recurrence of depression. 13 However, the implementation of CBT was usually impeded by the high cost, stringent counseling room, and high requirements of educational level for both consultants and patients.…”

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The major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common mental disability, characterized by persistent low mood, reduced vitality and interest, worse sleep, and high suicidal tendency. 1,2 It affects more than 350 million people throughout the world. 3,4 It is predicted that MDD would rank the first cause of disease burden by 2030. 5 The severe impact of MDD on human beings raised the necessity for its treatment. Accordingly, various therapeutic methods have been applied, including antidepressants, psychotherapy, and physical therapy. Antidepressants were the dominant method in MDD treatment, although it was accompanied by side effects such as insomnia, weight gain, loss of appetite, drug dependence, and other physiological responses that would have dramatic influences on people's daily life. [6][7][8] Besides that, the uncertainty of which medicine works well for a particular patient took a lot of time, effort, and money for treatment, resulting in unnecessary side effects and low medication adherence. 7,9 These weaknesses

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“…Therapy groups were offered in English and Spanish. Results show that mothers in IPT‐G demonstrated a significant decrease in depression scores ( β time = – 4.59, p < 0.05; p for time × group interaction < 0.05) and parenting stress ( β time = – 6.77, p < 0.05; p for time × group interaction < 0.05) over the study period compared with the control group who received referral to outside mental health services (Mennen et al., 2021).…”

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“…The “Healthy Moms, Healthy Kids” (HMHK) parent study was a cluster randomized controlled trial funded by the Administration for Children and Families that provided IPT‐G to mothers of head start children in South Los Angeles who were experiencing depressive symptoms (Mennen et al., 2021). Mothers were recruited from 25 head start sites operated by Children's Institute, a nonprofit multiservice agency in Los Angeles from December 2014 to June 2018.…”

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Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy for minoritized Head Start mothers with depressive symptoms: A mixed method study

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This study explores minoritized mothers’ experiences in group interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT‐G) and relates their experiences to treatment outcomes. Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered from 26 Latinx and Black mothers who participated in IPT‐G. Mothers were divided into three groups: (1) not depressed at follow‐up, (2) depressed at follow‐up, and (3) those with subclinical symptoms throughout the intervention, and similarities and differences across groups were examined. Results showed that mothers not depressed at follow‐up reported high levels of emotional safety in IPT‐G, facilitating emotional processing. Mothers depressed at follow‐up referenced the impact of stigma and had greater difficulty sharing their feelings and also reported lower socioeconomic status and higher levels of trauma. It appears that high levels of environmental stressors and difficulty developing trusting therapeutic relationships were related to experiencing depression at the conclusion of treatment. Alternatively, for many mothers, IPT‐G provided within head start was an effective therapeutic option.

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