Effectiveness of systemic family therapy for women with perinatal mental health disorders in Zimbabwe : A pilot randomized controlled trial.

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsPan African Clinical Trials Registry
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Systemic Family Therapy plus usual or standard perinatal mental health care Usual or standard perinatal mental health care alone CONDITION: ; Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders PRIMARY OUTCOME: Primary outcomes included changes in Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 (PHQ‐9) scores. SECONDARY OUTCOME: secondary outcomes included changes in Shona Symptom Questionnaire‐14 (SSQ‐14) and Self‐Reporting Questionnaire‐20 (SRQ‐20) scores. INCLUSION CRITERIA: aged 18 years or older was at any gestational age demonstrated depressive symptoms on the Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 (PHQ‐9) scores, Shona Symptom Questionnaire‐14 (SSQ‐14) and Self‐Reporting Questionnaire‐20 (SRQ‐20) scores.
Epistemonikos ID: 52db94fa7ae07a547750bb3df399b8acbab900bd
First added on: Oct 08, 2026