BeAMom Coping with Depression
A blended a blended cognitive–behavioral intervention for the treatment of postpartum depression
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The intervention program integrates 7 face-to-face sessions that are weekly alternated with 6 online sessions through a web-based program, delivered over a period of 13 weeks to adult Portuguese women during the postpartum period with a confirmed diagnosis of PPD.
The intervention is based on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy principles and its third-wave approaches (e.g., self-compassion, acceptance and commitment therapy) and includes therapeutic strategies such as psychoeducation, cognitive strategies for dealing with negative thoughts, behavioral activation and relapse prevention.