Testing an approach to screen and treat maternal depression through group therapy to improve newborn child outcomes in Ethiopia

CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets. 2017. Testing an approach to screen and treat maternal depression through group therapy to improve newborn child outcomes in Ethiopia. Reported in Policies, Institutions, and Markets Annual Report 2017. Innovations.

This approach screens new mothers for depression and offers treatment through interpersonal therapy in groups (IPT-G). Maternal post-partum depression is associated with poorer child outcomes and IPT-G can alleviate depression symptom. This study will test whether cash transfers boost effectiveness of IPT-G for improving child outcomes in Ethiopia.