HUGS : Early Intervention to Protect the Mother-Child Relationship After Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Comparative Trial of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program
Postpartum depression (PPD) may impair the mother-infant relationship and lead to both short and long-term suboptimal development of the baby. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a targeted intervention (HUGS: Happiness Understanding Giving and Sharing) for enhancing the mother-infant relationship.
• Person affiliated or beneficiary of a social security plan;
• Free, informed and written consent signed by the participant and the investigator (at the latest on the day of inclusion and before any examination required by the research);
• Woman who gave birth in one of the maternity hospitals participating in the study;
• Diagnosis of postpartum depression made by the perinatal psychiatry team according to the clinical criteria of the DSM-5;
• Time to onset of depressive symptoms within the first 12 months after childbirth;
• Treatment for postpartum depression that started at least 8 weeks ago with improved mood as assessed by the psychiatrist.
• Baby aged less than 1 year at inclusion;
• Twins will be able to participate in the study and benefit from the interventions;