Husain, Nusrat, Kiran, Tayyeba, Fatima, Batool, Chaudhry, Imran B, Husain, Mina, Shah, Sadia, Bassett, Paul, Cohen, Nancy, Jafri, Farhat, Naeem, Shehla et al (show 6 more authors)
(2021)
An integrated parenting intervention for maternal depression and child development in a low-resource setting: Cluster randomized controlled trial.
DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY, 38 (9).
pp. 925-939.
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Abstract
<h4>Background</h4>Rates of depression among Pakistani mothers are high, leading to poor developmental outcomes in their children. This study tested the effectiveness of a manualized integrated parenting program; Learning through Play Plus (LTP+) for maternal depression in Karachi, Pakistan.<h4>Methods</h4>A cluster randomized control trial conducted from January 2014 to December 2015 across 120 villages in Karachi. A total of 774 depressed mothers aged 18-44 years with children aged 0-30 months old, were included. Villages were randomized to receive LTP+ added to treatment as usual (TAU) or TAU alone. Primary outcomes were severity of maternal depression at 3 and 6 months measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and child socio-emotional development at 6 months measured by the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ). Secondary outcomes included maternal anxiety, quality of life, social support, parenting competence, and knowledge about child development.<h4>Results</h4>Mothers in the LTP+ group reported significantly lower depression scores compared to those in the TAU group (6.6 vs. 13.8, effect size [ES]: -7.2; 95% confidence interval [CI]: -8.2, -6.1) at 3 and 6 months (7.2 vs. 12.00; ES: -4.6; 95% CI: -5.9, -3.4). Child socio-emotional development at 6 months was significantly better in the LTP+ group on all domains of the ASQ. There were also statistically significant improvements on all secondary outcomes at 3- and 6-month follow-up.<h4>Conclusion</h4>In low-resource settings like Pakistan, low-cost integrated parenting interventions delivered by lay health workers can provide effective treatment for depressed mothers, leading to improvements in child development.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | child development, income countries, low and middle‐, maternal depression, Pakistan, psychosocial development |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 24 May 2021 07:55 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2023 16:51 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/da.23169 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3123665 |
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