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Depression in Parents, Parenting, and Children: Opportunities to Improve Identification, Treatment, and Prevention
Intervention
Description
Citation
Population and Demographics
Setting
Interventions Targeted to Parent–Child Relationship or Parenting Skills
Interaction Coaching for At-risk Parents (ICAP)
Coached behavioral intervention to promote maternal-infant responsiveness as an addition to home visiting services
Horowitz et al. (2001)
Mothers with depressive symptoms (EPDS ≥ 10) and their infants
Home visitation
n = 117
Age (mothers): 31 (mean); 17–41 (range)
Age (children): 4–8 weeks (range)
Race/ethnicity:
68.9% European American or White
7.4% African American or Black
7.4% Latina or Hispanic
7.4% Mixed background
4% Other
3.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.6% Native American
SES: Mixed
Single-parent: Not reported
Excluded: Not reported
Three home visits took place between ages 4–18 weeks
Mother-baby interaction
Mother-baby intervention delivered by master’s-level home visitors with training in prevention or health education
Van Doesum et al. (2008)
Depressed mothers receiving outpatient treatment and their infant children
Home visitation
n = 71
Age (mothers): 30 years (mean)
Age (children): 5.5 months (mean); 1–12 months (range)
Race/ethnicity:
85% Dutch (Caucasian)
11% Other (Turkish, Moroccan, Surinamese, Portuguese, Australian)
