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Pyschological Tx eases postpartum depression; short-term effects.(Obstetrics)

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| September 01, 2003 | Splete, Heidi | COPYRIGHT 2003 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Psychological intervention results in short-term improvement of symptoms of postpartum depression, reported Peter J. Cooper, Ph.D., of the University of Reading, England, and his colleagues.

A group of 193 women who met DSM-III-R criteria for current major depressive disorder were randomized to treatment with routine primary care (control), cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and nondirective counseling.

The women were assessed at 4.5, 9, 18, and ...

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