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Maternal and Child Health Journal
Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal 8/2011

01-11-2011

An Open Trial of In-Home CBT for Depressed Mothers in Home Visitation

Authors: Robert T. Ammerman, Frank W. Putnam, Jack Stevens, Nicole R. Bosse, Jodie A. Short, Amy L. Bodley, Judith B. Van Ginkel

Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal | Issue 8/2011

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Abstract

Research has demonstrated that low income mothers participating in home visitation programs have high rates of depression. This study used an open trial design to evaluate In-Home Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (IH-CBT), an evidence-based treatment for depression that is delivered in the home setting and has been adapted to address the needs of low income mothers participating in home visitation. 64 depressed mothers recruited from a home visitation program and who had completed IH-CBT were compared to 241 mothers from the same setting who met identical screening criteria at enrollment but did not receive the treatment. In addition, pre- and post-treatment measures of depression and related clinical features were contrasted in the 64 mothers receiving IH-CBT. There was a significantly greater reduction in depressive symptoms in the IH-CBT group relative to their counterparts who did not receive the treatment. Results from pre-post comparisons showed that treated mothers had decreased diagnosis of major depression, lower reported stress, increased coping and social support, and increased positive views of motherhood at post-treatment. Findings suggest that IH-CBT is a promising approach to addressing maternal depression in the context of home visitation and warrants further study. Public health implications for home visiting programs are discussed.
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Metadata
Title
An Open Trial of In-Home CBT for Depressed Mothers in Home Visitation
Authors
Robert T. Ammerman
Frank W. Putnam
Jack Stevens
Nicole R. Bosse
Jodie A. Short
Amy L. Bodley
Judith B. Van Ginkel
Publication date
01-11-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Maternal and Child Health Journal / Issue 8/2011
Print ISSN: 1092-7875
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6628
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-010-0691-7

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