- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Family Support in Illness
- Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
University of Bolton
2025
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
2024
Postnatal depression necessitates timely and effective interventions to mitigate adverse maternal child outcomes in the short term over life course. British south Asian women with are often underserved undertreated due stigma, language barriers, cultural barriers. This trial aimed test clinical efficacy of a culturally adapted, group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based intervention, Positive Health Programme (PHP), delivered by non-specialist health workers for postnatal women.
Minority ethnic groups often face ethnocultural barriers in accessing mental health treatments. The ROSHNI-2 trial compared culturally adapted cognitive behavioural therapy (Positive Health Programme [PHP]) with treatment as usual for postnatal depression British south Asian women. We aimed to assess the cost-effectiveness of PHP intervention. was a multicentre, two-arm, assessor-blinded, randomised controlled trial; we conducted an economic evaluation over 12-month period plus versus alone...
Postnatal depression is more common in British South Asian women than white the United Kingdom. Despite empirical evidence suggesting effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy as a first line treatment, little available regarding its applicability to different minority ethnic groups. Determining clinical and cost-effectiveness culturally adapted group psychological intervention (Positive Health Programme) primary care for with postnatal compared treatment usual. General practices...
(Abstracted from Lancet 2024;404:1430–1443) About 1 in 8 women experience postnatal depression. In the United Kingdom, common perinatal mental disorders, including depression, are estimated to cost about £8.1 billion for each 1-year birth cohort.