Postpartum depression is a very common and costly illness with numerous, long-term deleterious effects for women, their offspring and families; yet most women are not treated. Group IPT delivered virtually offers women a 1st-line, low-cost intervention that overcomes existing treatment barriers. To test its acceptability and effectiveness, a RCT will be conducted to compare virtually delivered group IPT immediately to usual care in women in Ontario Canada who have postpartum depression.
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Depressive symptoms on Edinburgh Postpartum Depression scale
Timeframe: To be measured immediately after 12 weeks of group IPT
Depressive symptoms on Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Timeframe: To be measured immediately after 12 weeks of group IPT