Postnatal depression (PND) is a serious and debilitating condition that disrupts women's lives at a time when they are already under stress, adapting to the substantial demands having a baby creates. PND is linked with adverse effects on the development of the child and the family system, including poor marital adjustment and elevated levels of depression in male partners. Implications, not only for men's health, but also for the amount and quality of support men can provide for their partners and children are far-reaching. Preventative programmes for the treatment of PND have been widely advocated, but are rare in the literature. Even fewer, are treatment programmes that include male partners. This study compared the efficacy of a structured Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) programme for the treatment of PND, delivered in 3 different ways, within an Australian semi-rurallcoastal community. Thirty-nine women, diagnosed with PND, completed 10 weeks of either 'individual' (n=9), 'group women only' (n=16) or 'group partners involved' (n=14) intervention and were compared with a control support group (n=7). Pre-intervention, women in the study reported the presence of a number of psychosocial risk factors for PND and almost 20% of the men in this sample were also depressed according to the BDI-II. Partners of the women in the 'group partners involved' treatment completed a 6-week CBT group programme especially designed for men (n=13). Partners of the women involved in the other interventions acted as a control group (n=16). Depression, anxiety, parenting stress, relationship adjustment and social support measures were taken using standardized instruments at pre-intervention, post-test and at 3- and 6-month follow-up. Qualitative information about the experiences of PND and the intervention programme was obtained through focus group interviews. The intervention programme was evaluated by questionnaire by both participants and their general practitioners or allied health professionals who had referred them to the programme. Results indicated that, overall, the 10-week, structured CBT programme was far more effective in treating PND than attending a support group. Over time, group therapy outperformed individual therapy for depression and anxiety. Including partners in intervention meant significantly improved outcomes at 6-month follow-up for depression, anxiety and relationship adjustment for women. When male partners were included, women's social support levels were significantly higher at 3-month follow-up. Post-intervention men who participated in the men's group were significantly less depressed and stressed, and showed higher levels of social support than controls. The intervention programme was rated highly by both participants and referrers for effectiveness and acceptability, with the psychoeducational information and CBT strategies rated as the most useful components. Participants viewed the inclusion of male partners in PND treatment as fundamental and strongly recommended increased community and professional awareness of PND and its consequences. The important implications for clinical practice and resource allocation raised by this study are addressed.

Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia State University, 2007. / Title from file title page. Wendy Simonds, committee chair; Ralph LaRossa, Phil Davis, committee members. Electronic text (101 p. : col. ill.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed Nov. 5, 2007. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--Northern Kentucky University, 2008. / Made available through ProQuest. Publication number: AAT 1450540. ProQuest document ID: 1495967981. Includes bibliographical references (p. 44-46)

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Drexel University, 2008. / Includes abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-110).

Thesis (Honors)--Liberty University Honors Program, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available through Liberty University's Digital Commons.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 214-218). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis (D Phil (Psychotherapy))--University of Pretoria, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--Northern Kentucky University, 2007. / Made available through ProQuest. Publication number: AAT 1441405. ProQuest document ID: 1288662621. Includes bibliographical references (p. 28-29)

Thesis (M.A.)--Northern Kentucky University, 2006. / Made available through ProQuest. Publication number: AAT 1436400. ProQuest document ID: 1166591441. Includes bibliographical references (p. 18-20)

Introduktion: Kvinnans kropp genomgår stora förändringar under en graviditet som till viss del kvarstår postpartum. Under denna period sker en fysiologisk återuppbyggnad av muskulatur och stödjevävnad och träning bör påbörjas så snart som möjligt efter förlossning. Fysioterapeutiskt handledd träning har positiv effekt på nyblivna mammors fysiska och psykiska välmående med en ökad fysisk aktivitetsnivå som följd. Dock upplever många kvinnor att de inte har tillräckligt hög motivation för att prioritera sin egen hälsa efter graviditet. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att undersöka om ett individuellt anpassat träningsprogram kunde öka bålstyrkan hos postpartum-kvinnor samt ta reda på deltagarnas upplevelser av träningsperioden. Metod: Ett informationsbrev förmedlades via sociala medier. Totalt 46 kvinnor anmälde intresse varav 14 kvinnor stämde överens med studiens inklusions- och exklusionskriterier. Ett randomiserat urval ägde rum för att begränsa antalet deltagare. Totalt åtta kvinnor deltog i studien. Individuella möten skedde före och efter träningsperioden, där deltagarna fick svara på ett frågeformulär, utföra ett styrketest samt fick en genomgång av träningsprogrammet. Träningsperioden varade i fyra veckor med fokus på styrka, kontroll och stabilitet i bålen. Resultat: Samtliga kvinnor fick en mätbar styrkeökning. Genom frågeformuläret framkom att de upplevde ökad energi, förbättrad motivation till träning samt en styrkeökning som var applicerbar i vardagen. Konklusion: Individualiserad styrketräning postpartum är effektivt och kan ge en mätbar styrkeökning på kort tid. Träningsperioden resulterade förutom styrkeökning till en upplevelse av ökad energi samt ökad motivation till träning. Deltagarna upplevde ett behov av vägledning som ej finns tillgängligt inom mödravården idag. Fler och mer omfattande studier krävs.