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September 21, 2025Indian Journal of Psychological MedicineOpen Access

Impact of SPRING, an Integrated Mother–Child Focused Psychosocial Home-visiting Intervention, on Postpartum Depression in Rural India: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

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DKDivya KumarUniversity of LondonSSSeyi SoremekunLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineRRReetabrata RoySangath

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Overview

Cluster randomized trial shows no significant reduction in postpartum depression among mothers, indicating intervention adjustments are necessary.

Key Points

  • The postpartum depression prevalence was 13.1%, without significant difference between groups, highlighting intervention limitations.
  • 2007 mothers participated, with mean PHQ-9 scores of 1.8 in the intervention group and 1.9 in the control group, suggesting minimal impact.
  • This cluster randomized controlled trial evaluated an integrated mother-child psychosocial intervention in 120 rural villages in India.
  • The results emphasize the need for more targeted strategies in future interventions to effectively address postpartum depression.

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Kumar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d46cbf31b076d99fa688c9https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176251370961
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