HEAD START UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS: DUAL GENERATION APPROACHES

本研究将实施团体人际心理治疗（IPT-G），为患有抑郁症或烦躁情绪的母亲提供良好的开端，目的是减少抑郁症，促进母亲和孩子的积极变化。本研究的目的是：（1）调整干预措施，使之适用于启智中心（Head Start）的抑郁症母亲群体;（2）通过随机对照试验，在启智中心实施干预措施;（3）评价干预措施对母亲抑郁症、父母教养行为、目标导向行为、人际关系、身体健康、儿童行为和入学准备的影响;以及（4）制定一份手册，以便在“开端”项目中使用干预措施，并在全国范围内传播研究结果。该研究将包括两组60名患有抑郁症的母亲，由Head Start网站随机分配;一组将像往常一样接受干预和其他服务，另一组由60名没有抑郁症的母亲组成。干预后，将对母亲和儿童的结果进行为期2年的跟踪，以评估短期和长期影响。这种干预措施有可能成为一种低成本、高影响力的干预措施，可以复制到全国各地的其他开端站点，以改善开端儿童和家庭的生活。

This study will implement interpersonal psychotherapy for group (IPT-G), for Head Start mothers with depression or dysphoric mood with the goal of reducing depression and promoting positive changes for both mothers and children. The objectives of the study are: (1) adapt IPT-G for a Head Start population of mothers with depression; (2) implement IPT-G via a randomized controlled trial in Head Start centers; (3) evaluate the effects of the intervention on maternal depression, parenting behaviors, goal-directed behavior, interpersonal relationships, physical health, and child behavior and school readiness; and (4) develop a manual for use of the intervention in Head Start and disseminate findings nationally. The study will feature 2 groups of 60 mothers with depression, randomized by Head Start site; one will receive the intervention and the other services as usual and a comparison group of 60 mothers who are not depressed. Outcomes for both mothers and children will be tracked for 2 years after the intervention, allowing for the evaluation of short- and long-term effects. This intervention has the potential to be a low-cost, high-impact intervention that can be replicated to other Head Start sites across the country to improve the lives of Head Start children and families.