How a simple group therapy programme is helping depressed teen mothers in Kenya

For pregnant and parenting adolescents, this is more than a health intervention...

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A new trial in Kenya demonstrates that a simple group therapy program, group interpersonal psychotherapy, significantly reduces depressive symptoms in pregnant and parenting adolescents.

The program led to an 83% reduction in depressive symptoms for those who completed the full eight-session intervention.
Researchers and clinicians from Kenya developed and tested this intervention in collaboration with nurses and community health promoters.
This approach effectively utilizes non-specialist healthcare workers, offering a scalable solution for mental healthcare access in settings with limited specialists, such as Kenya.

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