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Erschienen in: Maternal and Child Health Journal 5/2024

15.11.2023

Outcomes at the Motherhood Center: A Comparison of Virtual and On-Site Versions of a Specialized Perinatal Partial Hospitalization Program

verfasst von: Jeana DeMairo, Liza Rimsky, Ada Moses, Catherine Birndorf, Paige Bellenbaum, Nicole Van Nortwick, Lauren M. Osborne, Thalia K. Robakis

Erschienen in: Maternal and Child Health Journal | Ausgabe 5/2024

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Abstract

Objectives

Remotely administered mental health care is becoming increasingly common for treatment of a range of psychiatric disorders; however, there is a dearth of literature overviewing direct comparisons between remote and in-person interventions for treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). The sudden advent of the Covid-19 pandemic in New York City forced an abrupt conversion for an intensive day treatment program for new mothers with PMADs, from an on-site to a remote program.

Methods

The current report compares outcomes of 81 women who completed the program in-person to those of 60 women who completed the program remotely.

Results

Improvement in depression scores was statistically superior in the remote program, and improvement in mother-infant bonding was statistically equivalent between the on-site and remote programs.

Discussion

These findings indicate that specialized partial hospitalization treatment for individuals with moderate to severe psychiatric illness can be effectively provided via telehealth, thus offering improved convenience, accessibility, and safety without compromising care. We conclude that remotely administered group psychotherapy is an effective intervention for women with moderate to severe PMADs.
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Metadaten
Titel
Outcomes at the Motherhood Center: A Comparison of Virtual and On-Site Versions of a Specialized Perinatal Partial Hospitalization Program
verfasst von
Jeana DeMairo
Liza Rimsky
Ada Moses
Catherine Birndorf
Paige Bellenbaum
Nicole Van Nortwick
Lauren M. Osborne
Thalia K. Robakis
Publikationsdatum
15.11.2023
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Maternal and Child Health Journal / Ausgabe 5/2024
Print ISSN: 1092-7875
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6628
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-023-03836-9

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