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NCT05585164
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Engage & Connect: A Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression

Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

This randomized controlled trial compares a novel psychotherapy, Engage \& Connect, with a Symptom Review and Psychoeducation intervention, tailored to reduce postpartum depression. The study includes 9-weeks interventions, delivered remotely. It will examine changes in social isolation, processing of social rewards and depression severity over 9 weeks of treatment.

Official title: Engage & Connect: A Novel Social Reward Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression

Key Details

Gender

FEMALE

Age Range

Any - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

60

Start Date

2022-11-01

Completion Date

2030-07

Last Updated

2025-09-25

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Engage & Connect (E&C)

Engage \& Connect, is a remotely-delivered extension of Engage psychotherapy. It is aimed to increase engagement in rewarding social activities and in turn, reduce postpartum depression. In each session, the therapist will work with the patient to develop "action plans" to pursue rewarding social activities of their choice with the goal of reducing social isolation.

BEHAVIORAL

Symptom Review and Psychoeducation (SRP)

SPR is a remotely-delivered intervention aimed to increase knowledge of postpartum depression and monitor mental health changes. In each session, the therapist will review the participant's symptoms and discuss information related to postpartum depression and changes after birth.

Locations (1)

Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, New York, United States