Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7264223 | Cognitive and Behavioral Practice | 2018 | 45 Pages |
Abstract
Depression is prevalent among mothers who participate in home visitation programs. This case study describes In-Home Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (IH-CBT), an empirically based treatment for depressed mothers that is strongly integrated with ongoing home visitation. The use of a Parenting Enhancement for Maternal Depression (PEMD) module was added to address parenting difficulties in a depressed mother. This case describes issues and challenges encountered in delivering treatment in the home with low-income, depressed mothers. Issues involving engagement, adaptation to the setting, responding to the unique needs of low-income mothers, and partnership with concurrent home visiting to optimize outcomes are considered. Long-term follow-up (18 months after the end of treatment) permits examination of sustainability of gains. Implications for treating this high-risk population are discussed.
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Authors
Erica Pearl Messer, Robert T. Ammerman, Angelique R. Teeters, Amy L. Bodley, Jessica Howard, Judith B. Van Ginkel, Frank W. Putnam,