The effectiveness on pram walking programs for women who report experiencing postnatal depression.
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THE MARCE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 12 - 15 SEPTEMBER 2006, KEELE UNIVERSITY, UK Symposium Submission Alternative Treatment Strategies for Postpartum Depression: What works, what doesn't and how can we decide? Maria Corral, MD, Kylie Armstrong, Madeleine O'Higgins, and Lori Ross, PhD. Coordinator of Contributions: Dr. Maria R. Corral Clinical Professor of Psychiatry University of British Columbia Reproductive Mental Health Program St. Paul's Hospital 1081 Burrard Street Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6Z 1Y6 Telephone: 604-806-8589 Facsimile: 604-806-8621 mcorral@providencehealth.bc.ca Concerns about the safety of pharmacological treatments in pregnant and breastfeeding women remain prevalent, although some medications have been considered relatively safe to use in this population. Many depressed mothers who may benefit from pharmacotherapy refuse this type of treatment during pregnancy and while breastfeeding because of uncertainties surrounding the effects of medication exposure on the developing infant. Therefore, effective alternative therapies are necessary for treating women with puerperal mood and anxiety disorders. This symposium will bring together four clinical researchers from Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, who have investigated non-pharmacological treatments for puerperal depressive illness. 1. The effectiveness on pram walking programs for women who report experiencing postnatal depression. K. Armstrong鬠Prof. H. Edwards 酸ecutive Officer, Griffith Institute for Health and Medical Research Centre for Medicine and Oral Health, Griffith University, Australia A 12 week randomised controlled trial was conducted investigating the effects of a pram walking intervention group compared to a social support group. Results suggest that pram walking at moderate intensity, three times per week for 40 minutes duration with other women experiencing similar difficulties improves depression symptomatology and fitness 1. A Controlled Study of Bright Light Therapy for Postpartum Depression M. Corral鬠X. Kostaras, S. Patton, A. Wardrop. 钥productive Mental Health Programme, St. Paul's and B.C. Women's Hospitals, Vancouver, Canada 18 women with postpartum depression were randomized to receive 30-minutes of morning bright or dim red light therapy. Women exposed to bright light showed a greater improvement, although this result did not reach statistical significance. The study results warrant further investigation of this treatment modality in this population. 2. Examining the benefits of infant massage classes for improving mother-infant outcomes after postnatal depression. M. O'Higgins鬠D. Adams, I. St James Roberts, V. Glover. 鉮stitute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College, London, London, U.K. Results from a study comparing baby massage classes to a support group as interventions for postnatal depression are reported. Immediately after interventions, both groups appeared to have improved equally. However, at one year, massage group mothers scored significantly better than support group mothers, indicating longer-term benefits of baby massage classes. 3. Sleep- and circadian-based interventions for perinatal depression L. E. Ross鬠B.J. Murray, M. Steiner 钥productive Life Stages Program, Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre; Women's Mental Health & Addiction Research Section, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health, Toronto, Canada A growing body of evidence suggests that sleep deprivation and poor sleep quality are associated with psychopathology among pregnant and postpartum women. As a result, sleep- and circadian-based interventions for perinatal depression have been developed. This presentation will summarize the research evidence for these novel interventions.
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Marce Society International Scientific Meeting