ROSE Program Cuts Postpartum Depression Symptoms in First 6 Weeks for High-Risk Pregnancies
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Updated · URMC · Aug 5
ROSE Program Cuts Postpartum Depression Symptoms in First 6 Weeks for High-Risk Pregnancies
2 articles · Updated · URMC · Aug 5
Summary
Hospitalized patients with high-risk pregnancies who received the ROSE intervention showed fewer postpartum depression symptoms in the first six weeks after childbirth than those given usual care.
Researchers targeted hospitalization before birth as a preventive window, noting postpartum depression risk in high-risk pregnancies is roughly twice that of the general pregnant population and symptoms often begin during pregnancy.
One-on-one ROSE sessions taught communication, coping and support-building skills; participants said they later used them to advocate for themselves, navigate NICU care and ask family for help.
The study addresses a gap in maternal mental health care, with researchers saying no evidence-based behavioral health programs had been available specifically for women hospitalized during high-risk pregnancies.
Larger studies are still needed, but the findings suggest preventive mental health support could become a routine part of care for patients admitted during complicated pregnancies.