Title
PRogram In Support of Moms (PRISM): a pilot group randomized controlled trial of two approaches to improving depression among perinatal women
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry; Systems and Psychosocial Advances Research Center; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences
Publication Date
2017-10-10
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Maternal and Child Health | Mental and Social Health | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Psychiatry | Psychiatry and Psychology | Translational Medical Research | Women's Health
Abstract
PURPOSE: This pilot study was designed to inform a larger effectiveness trial by: (1) assessing the feasibility of the PRogram In Support of Moms (PRISM) and our study procedures; and, (2) determining the extent to which PRISM as compared to an active comparison group, the Massachusetts Child Access Psychiatry Program (MCPAP) for Moms alone, improves depression among perinatal women.
METHODS: Four practices were randomized to either PRISM or MCPAP for Moms alone, a state-wide telephonic perinatal psychiatry program. PRISM includes MCPAP for Moms plus implementation assistance with local champions, training, and implementation of office prompts and procedures to enhance depression screening, assessment and treatment. Patients with Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scales (EPDS) > /= 10 were recruited during pregnancy, and completed the EPDS and a structured interview at baseline and 3-12 weeks' postpartum.
RESULTS: Among MCPAP for Moms alone practices, patients' (n = 9) EPDS scores improved from 15.22 to 10.11 (p = 0.010), whereas in PRISM practices patients' (n = 21) EPDS scores improved from 13.57 to 6.19 (p = 0.001); the between groups difference-of-differences was 2.27 (p = 0.341).
CONCLUSIONS: PRISM was beneficial for patients, clinicians, and support staff. Both PRISM and MCPAP for Moms alone improve depression symptom severity and the percentage of women with an EPDS > 10. The improvement difference between groups was not statistically significant due to limited power associated with small sample size.
Keywords
UMCCTS funding, maternal depression, obstetrics, perinatal metal health, post-natal depression, mental health
DOI of Published Version
10.1080/0167482X.2017.1383380
Source
J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2017 Oct 10:1-10. doi: 10.1080/0167482X.2017.1383380. [Epub ahead of print] Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology
Related Resources
PubMed ID
28994626
Repository Citation
Byatt N, Moore Simas TA, Biebel K, Sankaran P, Pbert L, Weinreb L, Ziedonis DM, Allison JJ. (2017). PRogram In Support of Moms (PRISM): a pilot group randomized controlled trial of two approaches to improving depression among perinatal women. UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science Supported Publications. https://doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2017.1383380. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/umccts_pubs/118