The effectiveness of mindfulness training on reducing the symptoms of postpartum depression
Hajieh Sheydaei, Azizreza Ghasemzadeh, Amir Lashkari, Parvaneh Ghorbani Kajani
Electronic Physician July 25, 2017 DOI: 10.19082/4753 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 67 |
| Population | New mothers with postpartum depression at Shahid Chamran Hospital, Tehran |
| Intervention | Mindfulness training |
| Duration | 8 sessions, each lasting two hours |
| Measures | Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) |
| Topics | Depression Meditation |
| Citations | 22 |
| Key findings | Mindfulness training was associated with reduced postpartum depression symptoms: the experimental group's mean Beck Depression Inventory score dropped from 24.75 at pretest to 18.5 at posttest, compared with a small change in the control group (25.81 to 25.12), and the posttest between-group difference was significant. The authors conclude the training was effective for new mothers. |
Abstract
Background: AND
Aim: Postpartum depression is one of the prevalent disorders among new mothers. The present research aimed to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness training on reducing the symptoms of postpartum depression.
Method: The present quasi-experimental research was conducted on 410 new mothers in Shahid Chamran Hospital, Tehran in 2014. Using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Structured Clinical Interview and Psychological Clinical Diagnosis, 67 mothers were selected and then randomly divided into experimental and control groups, each of which with 32 applicants. Afterwards, the experimental group received mindfulness training for 8 sessions, each lasting for two hours while the control group received no training. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) in SPSS, version 20.
Results: Results showed that based on Beck Inventory, the scores for the experimental group in post-test were significant (p<0.001), compared to those for the control group. Also, it was revealed that pre- and posttest mean scores for postpartum depression in the control group were 25.81 and 25.12 respectively while the scores for the experimental group were 24.75 and 18.5 respectively. Since the posttest mean score in the experimental group was lower than that in the pretest, it can be said that the treatment, i.e., mindfulness training, was effective in reducing depression symptoms in mothers.
Conclusion: Findings proved that mindfulness training was effective in reducing the symptoms of postpartum depression in new mothers.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on depression, most cited first.
Citations in the library
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