Healing after loss: can talk therapy lift depression?

NCT ID NCT04629599

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a type of talk therapy called interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for women who became severely depressed after losing a baby during pregnancy or shortly after birth. About 199 women in Michigan took part. The goal was to see if IPT helps them recover from depression faster and feel better.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression major depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Anywhere in the entire state of Michigan (treatment is virtual)

    Flint, Michigan, 48502, United States