Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Maternal Depression

"Interpersonal Psychotherapy will be delivered to Intervention group. The intervention group will be further divided into 3 groups (8 depressed mothers in each group).IPT is 12-16 week treatment, contains a supportive element, an educational element, parenting element and an interpersonal relationship element. Its goals include helping mothers feel supportive, empowered and confident about their parenting abilities, which will directly influence in reducing their depressive symptoms as well as resolution of interpersonal conflicts. Groups will assist people who have become withdrawn, isolated and disconnected.~Intervention will be delivered by trained clinical psychologists."