Women's perceptions of CBT delivered by health visitor

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Mother's perceptions of cognitive behavioural therapy and self-help tools, in improving maternal mood, where mild-moderate depression has been identified in the postnatal period: a phenomenological investigation.

• IRAS ID

  244834

• Contact name

  Alan Massey

• Contact email

  a.massey@chester.ac.uk

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 3 months, 30 days

• Research summary

  1. Outline of the research
  A qualitative methodology investigation of women who have undergone Cognitive behavioural therapy: to determine mother's perceptions' of whether cognitive behavioural therapy and self-help tools, delivered by a health visiting service, are perceived as improving maternal mood, where mild-moderate depression has been identified in the postnatal period .
  i. Aims and objectives
  Aim; To determine mother's perceptions on whether maternal mood are affected by low level Cognitive Behavioural Interventions (CBT) or self -help tools.
  Objectives;
  1. Identify what support women receive
  2. Identify the perception of impact of CBT on mother's in relation to their mood in the postnatal period.
  3. Identify the perception of impact of self-help on mother's in relation to their mood in the postnatal period.
  4. Ascertain mothers perceptions of maternal interventions
  5. Identify whether the intervention was perceived as effective
  6. Ascertain the acceptability of maternal interventions for low mood score
  7. To determine whether other sources of support may have impacted on outcomes

• REC name

  HSC REC A

• REC reference

  18/NI/0150

• Date of REC Opinion

  1 Oct 2018

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion