بررسي اثربخشي مشاوره به شيوه زوج درماني - رفتاري بر افسردگي دوران بارداري

A study on effectiveness of behavioral couple therapy on depression during pregnancy

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of behavioral couple therapy on depression during pregnancy. 30 Couples were selected from pregnant women who met DSM- IV criteria lor depression from the health centers of Kertnan and were placed randomly in the experimental group (15 couples), and control group (15 couples). Both groups were assessed with Kdinburgh questionnaire. The experimental couples received behavioral couple therapy for seven sessions. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results showed that depression in experimental group was significantly lower than the control group (P<0/05). In other words, behavioral couple therapy appeared to be effective in reduction of depression during pregnancy and postpartum depression.