Incorporating Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression Into Social Work Practice in Israel

Purpose: To determine feasibility and acceptability of incorporating IPT for postpartum depression (PPD) into Israeli social work practice. Method: Women who were 4–24 weeks postpartum with PPD, at least 18 years old, had telephone access, and had a score of 10–18 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were eligible to participate in this two-group, nonrandomized repeated measures pilot. The intervention group received eight 50-min IPT sessions and the comparison group received treatment-as-usual. Primary outcomes were measured with the EPDS, Postpartum Adjustment Questionnaire (PPAQ), and Client Satisfaction Scale-8. Results: There was a significant reduction in both groups in EPDS scores at the end of treatment ( t = −4.68, 95% CI [−6.49, −2.57], d = 1.07) and 4 weeks posttreatment ( t = −5.09, 95% CI [−7.14, −3.08], p < .001, d = 1.21), a significant reduction in PPAQ scores at the end of treatment ( t = −2.09, 95% CI [−0.29, 0.00], p < .05, d = 0.44), and high patient acceptability. Discussion: This study provided preliminary evidence supporting IPT use by social workers in Israel.

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BSW House Calls: A New Look at Aging Through Experiential Learning

Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work ◽

10.18084/basw.19.1.y458hl3m0w40tv80 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. S-41-S-58

Author(s):

Rosalie Otters ◽

Carolyn Turturro ◽

Jina Lewallen

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Experiential Learning ◽

Work Experience ◽

Comparison Group ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Work Practice ◽

Social Work Practice ◽

House Calls ◽

Gerontological Social Work ◽

Geriatric Clinic

Though baby boomers are now turning 65 in rapid numbers, too few social workers are interested in working with older adults. Students in an undergraduate social work practice class were encouraged to enroll in a half-day gerontological social work experience as part of a BSW Experiential Learning (BEL) grant, funded by the Hartford Foundation. Sixty-two students participated in a supervised geriatric clinic orientation and interdisciplinary house calls. Fifty-three students without the intervention served as a comparison group. Five BEL measures assessed interest in aging coursework, fieldwork, graduate study, gerontological careers, and perception of aging competency. Significant change from pre- to posttest on each BEL measure was found for the intervention group but not for the comparison group. In multiple regression analyses the intervention explained 7% to 12% of the variance for the five BEL measures at posttest. The relationship between experiential learning and a BSW student's interest in gerontological social work is discussed.

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The effect of ketamine on preventing postpartum depression

Journal of Medicine and Life ◽

10.25122/jml-2020-0116 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 87-92

Author(s):

Mina Alipoor ◽

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Marzeyeh Loripoor ◽

Majid Kazemi ◽

Farshid Farahbakhsh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Postpartum Depression ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Caesarian Section ◽

Depression Score ◽

Control Group ◽

Chi Square ◽

Double Blind

Postpartum depression is a common disabling psychosocial disorder that could have adverse effects on the life of the mother, infant, and family. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of ketamine on preventing postpartum depression in women undergoing caesarian sections considering the relatively known positive effect of ketamine on major depression. The present double-blind, randomized clinical trial was conducted on 134 women undergoing scheduled caesarian sections. Participants were randomly allocated into two groups of control and intervention. To induce anesthesia, 1–2 mg/kg of body weight of Nesdonal and 0.5 mg/kg of body weight of ketamine were used in the intervention group, while only 3–5 mg/kg of body weight Nesdonal was administered in the control group. Data were gathered using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in three stages: before the caesarian section and two and four weeks after the caesarian section. Data were analyzed using variance analysis with repeated measures and the Chi-square test. Results of the present study showed that the mean (± standard deviation) of the depression score in the intervention and control groups were 13.78±3.87 and 13.79±4.78(p = 0.98) before the caesarian section, 11.82±3.41 and 14.34±4.29 (p < 0.001) two weeks after and 10.84±3.48 and 13.09±3.79 (p = 0.001) four weeks after the caesarian section, respectively. Using ketamine in the induction of general anesthesia could be effective in preventing postpartum depression. However, further studies are required to strengthen these findings.

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Teaching Content on Social Work Practice with Religious Congregations: A Curriculum Module

Advances in Social Work ◽

10.18060/68 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 197-210

Author(s):

Michael Sherr ◽

Terry Wolfer

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Work Practice ◽

Social Work Practice ◽

Small Sample ◽

Control Group ◽

Charitable Choice ◽

Control Group Design ◽

Specific Content ◽

Faith Based

This pilot study represents an effort to implement and evaluate use of a curriculum module on Charitable Choice and social work practice in a faith-based organization. Using a nonequivalent control group design, repeated measures MANOVA showed significant differences between the treatment (n=54) and comparison groups (n=53) on knowledge and degree of comfort at posttest. Despite the use of a small sample (n=107) of MSW students at a public university in the Southeast, the findings provide initial support for further use and future evaluations of curriculum modules covering specific content on practice in faith-based settings.

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