Journal of International Psychiatry

Abstract Objective To explore the effect for mild or moderate postpartum depression patients by cognitive behavioral therapy with family intervention. Methods 140 cases of mild or moderate postpartum depression patients were randomly divided into observation group(70 cases) and control group(70 cases). The two groups were nursed from 45d after childbirth to 3 months later. The control group were nursed by normal nursing. The observation group were nursed by cognitive behavioral therapy with family intervention based on control group. The clinical effect were observed. Results The HAMD score for the observation group after intervention were lower than the control group(P＜0.05); The every PSQI score for the observation group after intervention were lower than the control group(P＜0.05); The score of body function, mental function and social function for the observation group after intervention were higher than the control group(P＜0.05). Conclusion It can improve the mild or moderate postpartum depression, sleep quality and living quality for the patients by cognitive behavioral therapy with family intervention base on normal nursing. It worth popularizing.

Keywords Mild or moderate postpartum depression; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Family intervention