The Exhale Study: Treating Maternal Depression in an Urban Pediatric Asthma Clinic

Enhanced IPT-B consists of a single, 45-60-minute pre-treatment engagement session followed by eight weekly, 45-minute individual sessions carried out within an 8-12-week timeframe.

Usual care for caregivers with PHQ-9 scores 10-27 involves the asthma clinic physician discussing the PHQ-9 results with the caregiver, providing brief psychoeducation on depression and giving the caregiver a written list of mental health resources. Usual care will be supplemented by providing short-term care coordination. Care coordination will involve assisting the participant in calling a mental health clinic to make an appointment and one follow-up phone call within two weeks.