Online singing intervention associated with a reduction in depression, anxiety, and perceived stress symptoms in mothers with postnatal depression – the SHAPER-PNDO study

Melodies for Mums (M4M) is a community-based singing intervention for women with symptoms of postnatal depression. SHAPER-PNDO was a single-arm online study on M4M run in 2021 during COVID-19 lockdowns. Participants (n=37), 16% taking psychotropic medication, were assigned to a 6-week online singing...

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Published in:Psychoneuroendocrinology 2023-07, Vol.153, p.106160, Article 106160
Main Authors: Estevao, Carolina, Bind, Rebecca, Sawyer, Kristi, Rebecchini, Lavinia, Hazelgrove, Katie, Miller, Celeste, Pariante, Carmine
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Language:English
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Summary:Melodies for Mums (M4M) is a community-based singing intervention for women with symptoms of postnatal depression. SHAPER-PNDO was a single-arm online study on M4M run in 2021 during COVID-19 lockdowns. Participants (n=37), 16% taking psychotropic medication, were assigned to a 6-week online singing intervention. A package of measures was collected at baseline, week 6 (end of intervention), and week 32 (follow-up). The Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI) was used to assess depression symptoms, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Y2) for trait anxiety, and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) for perceived stress. The mean depression scores were lower at week 6 (BDI average score of 20.6 at baseline versus 11.2 at week 6, p
ISSN:0306-4530
1873-3360
DOI:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106160