Journal of International Psychiatry

[Abstract] Objective: to analyze the application value of cognitive behavioral therapy and systematic family therapy in mild to moderate postpartum depression and the improvement of psychological state. Methods: period: from April 2018 to January 2020, 98 patients with mild to moderate postpartum depression received by our hospital were selected as the research objects. Their clinical data were analyzed. They were divided into 49 cases in the control group (routine treatment) and 49 cases in the observation group (cognitive behavioral therapy and systematic family therapy). The treatment effect, sleep quality, EPDS score and quality of life were compared. Results: compared with the control group (83.67%), the treatment effect of the observation group (97.96%) was higher (P < 0.05). The scores of sleep time (1.37 ± 0.83), sleep time (1.78 ± 0.65), sleep efficiency (1.61 ± 0.67) and sleep disorder (1.17 ± 0.45) in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Before treatment, there was no significant difference in EPDS scores between the two groups (P > 0.05); After treatment, the score of the observation group (13.14 ± 2.63) was lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05). In terms of quality of life, the scores of the observation group were higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: the implementation of cognitive behavioral therapy and systematic family therapy can reduce EPDS score and improve quality of life in patients with postpartum depression.

[Key words] cognitive behavior; Systematic family therapy; Postpartum depression; Quality of life; sleep quality