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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 KumarSSSeyi SoremekunRRReetabrata Roy

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Overview

Cluster randomized controlled trial assessed postpartum depression rates in mothers, suggesting integrated interventions need refinement.

Key Points

  • Postpartum depression prevalence was 13.1% among mothers, showing no significant difference between intervention and control groups.
  • Among 2007 mothers, the intervention group had a mean PHQ-9 score of 1.8, compared to 1.9 in the control group, indicating no measurable impact.
  • The cluster randomized controlled trial evaluated the SPRING intervention's effects on maternal mental health in rural India.
  • Future interventions must address implementation challenges and include specific components for postpartum depression.

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Kumar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d43afa713b0b5dfea7abfahttps://doi.org/10.1177/02537176251370961
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