Participants included in the study displayed no depression
symptoms at the first visit.
Not exact matches
We look for
symptoms of inflammation beginning
at our patients» very
first visit.
One evaluation conducted in Queensland, Australia, reported moderate reductions in depressive
symptoms for mothers in the intervention group
at the six - week follow - up.89 A subsequent follow - up, however, suggested that these benefits were not long lasting, as the depression effects had diminished by one year.90 Similarly, Healthy Families San Diego identified reductions in depression
symptoms among program mothers during the
first two years, but these effects, too, had diminished by year three.91 In Healthy Families New York, mothers
at one site (that was supervised by a clinical psychologist) had lower rates of depression
at one year (23 percent treatment vs. 38 percent controls).92 The Infant Health and Development program also demonstrated decreases in depressive
symptoms after one year of home
visiting, as well as
at the conclusion of the program
at three years.93 Among Early Head Start families, maternal depressive
symptoms remained stable for the program group during the study and immediately after it ended, but decreased just before their children entered kindergarten.94 No program effects were found for maternal depression in the Nurse - Family Partnership, Hawaii Healthy Start, Healthy Families Alaska, or Early Start programs.
While Rosa did not talk specifically in the Save the Children video about postpartum depression, research shows that stressful life events, including premature birth, are risk factors for maternal depression.24 Evaluation studies confirm that women who participated in home
visiting programs were less likely to demonstrate symptoms of depression and reported improved mental outlook when compared with control groups of women who did not participate in home visiting.25 For example, parents participating in the Child First model — one of the 20 evidence - based models eligible to receive funds from the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program — experienced lower levels of stress and depression at the end of the program compared with parents who did not partic
visiting programs were less likely to demonstrate
symptoms of depression and reported improved mental outlook when compared with control groups of women who did not participate in home
visiting.25 For example, parents participating in the Child First model — one of the 20 evidence - based models eligible to receive funds from the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program — experienced lower levels of stress and depression at the end of the program compared with parents who did not partic
visiting.25 For example, parents participating in the Child
First model — one of the 20 evidence - based models eligible to receive funds from the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home
Visiting program — experienced lower levels of stress and depression at the end of the program compared with parents who did not partic
Visiting program — experienced lower levels of stress and depression
at the end of the program compared with parents who did not participate.26