Women & families’ experience of & prefs for psychological intervention
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Postpartum Psychosis: Women's and families’ experiences of and preferences for psychological intervention
IRAS ID
239003
Contact name
Anja Wittkowski
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Manchester
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
18/NW/0404, North West - Greater Manchester West research ethics committee
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 3 months, 1 days
Research summary
The aim of the study is to explore women’s and families' preferences for psychological intervention as part of the recovery process from postpartum psychosis. As family often play a central role, we wish to explore the experiences of family as well as those of women who have experienced postpartum psychosis.
To help us look into this, we plan to recruit eight women and eight family members through voluntary postpartum psychosis support websites and NHS perinatal mental health services. We hope to recruit individuals at different time points of their recovery, in order a gain a range of experiences.
Any adult who is fluent in English can take part in the research. The interview will be arranged at a time that is convenient for the participant, such as the University of Manchester, their home, hospital clinic or on the telephone.
Taking part in the research will involve completing a questionnaire and semi-structured interview. This will include questions about the types of intervention they found helpful, barriers to their recovery, additional needs they felt were unmet and the role of their family throughout.
All interviews will be audio-recorded, subsequently transcribed and analysed for women and family using thematic analysis. This means that the researchers will look for themes and patterns across all accounts.
It is hoped that the findings will develop our understanding of how to provide better intervention and support across perinatal mental health services, which should lead to positive outcomes for mother, baby and family.
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/NW/0404
Date of REC Opinion
10 Jul 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion