Development and preliminary testing of a text messaging intervention that will reduce the risk of a major depressive episode and worsening depressive symptoms in perinatal individuals. The system will screen pregnant individuals, send tailored text messages with links to enhanced content, and will include a peer chat function.This accessible text platform will leverage both the ease of use inherent in text messages and the power of enhanced content drawn evidence from based behavioral interventions (Interpersonal Therapy).
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Edinburgh Prenatal Depression Scale
Timeframe: Week 4 for pre-pilot and week 8 for pilot, adjusted for baseline
General Self Efficacy Scale
Timeframe: Week 4 for pre-pilot and week 8 for pilot, adjusted for baseline
System Usability Scale
Timeframe: Week 4 for pre-pilot and week 8 for pilot, adjusted for baseline
Patient engagement with text messages
Timeframe: 0-8 weeks
Patient engagement with chat
Timeframe: 0-8 weeks