Perinatal depression and implementation of the “Thinking Healthy program” support intervention in an impoverished setting of Lima, Peru: Assessment before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Socios En Salud (SES) implemented the Thinking Healthy program (THP) to support women with perinatal depression before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Lima Norte. We carried out an analysis of the in-person (5 modules) and remote (1 module) THP intervention. Depression was detected using PHQ-9,...

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Published in:Global mental health 2023-01, Vol.10, p.e64-e64, Article e64
Main Authors: Aguilar, Margot, Contreras, Carmen, Raviola, Giuseppe, Sepúlveda, Alejandra, Espinoza, Maricielo, Moran, Leydi, Ramos, Lourdes, Peinado, Jesús, Lecca, Leonid, Pedersen, Gloria A., Kohrt, Brandon A., Galea, Jerome T.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Community-based care
COVID-19
depression
Early intervention
Individual care
Interventions
Peru
pregnant women
Prevention
Quality of Care
Thinking Healthy program
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Summary:Socios En Salud (SES) implemented the Thinking Healthy program (THP) to support women with perinatal depression before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Lima Norte. We carried out an analysis of the in-person (5 modules) and remote (1 module) THP intervention. Depression was detected using PHQ-9, and THP sessions were delivered in women with a score (PHQ-9 ≥ 5). Depression was reassessed and pre- and post-scores were compared. In the pre-pandemic cohort, perinatal depression was 25.4% (47/185), 47 women received THP and 27 were reassessed (57.4%), and the PHQ-9 score median decreased from 8 to 2, p 
ISSN:2054-4251
2054-4251
DOI:10.1017/gmh.2023.45