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dc.contributor.author | Buhagiar, Rachel | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-10T08:41:48Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2020-01-10T08:41:48Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2019-12 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Buhagiar, R. (2019). Psychological interventions in post-partum depression : a critical analysis. Malta Medical Journal, 31(3), 30-33. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/50294 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Non-pharmacological interventions are often the preferred treatment modalities in perinatal mothers suffering from mental health problems. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and inter-personal therapy (IPT) are the two main evidence-based psychological treatment interventions in the management of post-partum depression. Various studies have been conducted-to-date to assess the efficacy and effectiveness of both CBT and IPT in this specialised group, yet there is no data contrasting the two. This report aims to provide a comparative critical evaluation of the evidence base for the two interventions, including their respective strengths and limitations. Research possibly indicates a stronger evidence base for IPT in the treatment of depression post-delivery, perhaps as a result of larger scale studies having been performed for this treatment modality. Nonetheless, valuable positive outcomes for CBT-treated individuals have been observed. Consequently, a number of recommendations for future research will be put forward with the main objective of advancing the literature in this area of expertise. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | University of Malta. Medical School | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Postpartum depression -- Treatment | en_GB |
dc.subject | Cognitive therapy | en_GB |
dc.subject | Interpersonal psychotherapy | en_GB |
dc.title | Psychological interventions in post-partum depression : a critical analysis | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.publication.title | Malta Medical Journal | en_GB |
Appears in Collections: | MMJ, Volume 31, Issue 3 MMJ, Volume 31, Issue 3 |
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