Journal article
A cluster randomised controlled trial of a brief couple-focused psychoeducational intervention to prevent common postnatal mental disorders among women: Study protocol
H Rowe, K Wynter, P Lorgelly, LH Amir, S Ranasinha, J Proimos, W Cann, H Hiscock, J Bayer, J Burns, J Ride, I Bobevski, J Fisher
BMJ Open | Published : 2014
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Abstract
Introduction: Postnatal common mental disorders among women are an important public health problem internationally. Interventions to prevent postnatal depression have had limited success. What Were We Thinking (WWWT) is a structured, gender-informed, psychoeducational group programme for parents and their first infant that addresses two modifiable risks to postnatal mental health. This paper describes the protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to test the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of WWWT when implemented in usual primary care. Methods and analysis: 48 maternal and child health (MCH) centres from six diverse Local Government Areas, in Victoria, Australia are r..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Victorian Government Departments of Health and Education and Early Childhood Development 2011-2012 provided a grant to assess current MCH practice, staff training needs and to develop a comprehensive model of costs and health and social outcomes. The trial is being funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant APP1026550 2012-2014 and the Australian Government. JF is supported by a Monash Professorial Fellowship and the Jean Hailes Professorial Fellowship.