Postnatal Depression has been the subject of research for a number of years. As a result, more is now known about the cause of the disorder, yet little has been published on its' management. Sixty-three women with Postnatal Depression participated in a study designed to test the efficacy of groups and their therapeutic value in treating the disorder. The women participated in one of three groups; a support group, an eclectic group and a waiting list control. The measure used was the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (Cox, Holden & Savoskis, 1987). Using as Anova 3x2 split-plot design it was found that though both the support group and the eclectic group resulted in some improvement for women, only the eclectic group was statistically significant at the <.05 level.

This workshop will explore some of the reasons why women may have benefited more from the eclectic model.