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As investigações em Depressão Pós-Parto (DPP), começaram recentemente a
desenvolver trabalhos voltados para o tratamento da depressão durante a gravidez, no
sentido de evitar o agravamento dos sintomas de depressão durante o período pósparto
(Zinga, Phillips & Born, 2005). Estima-se que a prevalência de DPP nas
mulheres seja de 10 a 20% e nos homens de 1 a 26% (Steiner & Yonker, 1998;
Goodman, 2004, cit. in Gomez & Leal, 2006).
O presente estudo de caso múltiplo teve como principal objectivo contribuir
para a avaliação da eficácia de duas modalidades de intervenção baseadas numa
intervenção cognitivo-narrativa e numa intervenção de casal baseada na vinculação.
Procurou-se perceber a eficácia destes programas de intervenção na prevenção da
DPP, avaliando a sua eficácia nos sintomas de depressão e na percepção do
ajustamento diádico durante a gravidez em ambos os elementos da díade.
Os resultados demonstraram que o grupo da intervenção cognitivo-narrativa
obteve melhores resultados ao nível da percepção de ajustamento diádico, enquanto
que o grupo que tinha associado uma intervenção de casal baseada na vinculação,
obteve melhores resultados ao nível da sintomatologia depressiva. Verifica-se ainda
que a presença de sintomatologia depressiva aparece associada a uma percepção de
ajustamento diádico mais baixa.
Investigation of Postpartum Depression (PPD) have recently begun to develop projects aimed at treating depression during pregnancy, in order to avoid escalating the symptoms of depression during the postpartum period (Zinga, Phillips & Born, 2005). It is estimated that the prevalence of PPD in women is 10-20% and in men is 1-26% (Steiner & Yonker, 1998; Goodman, 2004, cit. in Gomez & Leal, 2006). The main goal of this study was to contribute to evaluate two methods of intervention: attachment based couple intervention and cognitive-narrative intervention. We sought to understand the effectiveness of these programs in the prevention of PPD, evaluating their effectiveness in depressive symptoms and perception of dyadic adjustment during pregnancy in both elements of the dyad. The results showed that cognitive-narrative intervention group achieved better results on the perception of dyadic adjustment, whereas the group that intervention was associated with attachment based couple intervention, achieved better results in terms of depressive symptoms. It appears that the presence of depressive symptoms is associated with a lower perception of dyadic adjustment.
Investigation of Postpartum Depression (PPD) have recently begun to develop projects aimed at treating depression during pregnancy, in order to avoid escalating the symptoms of depression during the postpartum period (Zinga, Phillips & Born, 2005). It is estimated that the prevalence of PPD in women is 10-20% and in men is 1-26% (Steiner & Yonker, 1998; Goodman, 2004, cit. in Gomez & Leal, 2006). The main goal of this study was to contribute to evaluate two methods of intervention: attachment based couple intervention and cognitive-narrative intervention. We sought to understand the effectiveness of these programs in the prevention of PPD, evaluating their effectiveness in depressive symptoms and perception of dyadic adjustment during pregnancy in both elements of the dyad. The results showed that cognitive-narrative intervention group achieved better results on the perception of dyadic adjustment, whereas the group that intervention was associated with attachment based couple intervention, achieved better results in terms of depressive symptoms. It appears that the presence of depressive symptoms is associated with a lower perception of dyadic adjustment.
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Depressão pós-parto Gravidez Ajustamento diádico Intervenção cognitivo-narrativa Intervenção de casal baseada na vinculação Postpartum depression Pregnancy Dyadic adjustment Cognitive-narrative intervention Attachment based couple intervention