Moms & Babies Feeling Better Together

Outcomes of a Technology-Assisted, Entertaining, CBT-Based Depression Treatment for Low-Income Perinatal People Served by a Rural Michigan WIC Clinic

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ID21619752
AuthorsAddie Weaver (0000-0002-6865-3740, PhD, associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, corresponding author), Marni J Rubyan (0009-0001-2355-0182, University of Michigan), Marni Rubyan (LLMSW, MSW, RN, BSN, project coordinator, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA), Joshua Holzworth (0000-0003-4872-7033, MSW, MPP, intern, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA), Stephanie V Hall (0000-0002-8748-4735, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA), Danae Ross (University of Michigan), Danae M Ross (MSW, MA, doctoral candidate, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA), Peter Felsman (0000-0002-8481-8592, PhD, assistant professor, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA), Caroline Landry (0009-0000-9545-0263, University of Michigan), Rachael Whitted (MS, RD, WIC program manager, Community Action Agency, Adrian, MI, USA), Brooke Long (RD, WIC program manager, Community Action Agency, Adrian, MI, USA), Tahani Al-Shamari (0009-0005-3561-9326, MSW, lecturer, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar), Anao Zhang (0000-0002-3199-1113, PhD, associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA), Joseph A Himle (0000-0002-3161-7850, PhD, professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA)
Year2025
Volume106
Issue4
Pages1150-1160
Publication date2025-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFamilies in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1044-3894 • E-ISSN: 1945-1350
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10443894241281078
OpenAlexW4404209155
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited44

Rural Americans experience higher rates of perinatal depression (PND) than urban peers yet are less likely to receive treatment. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a potential setting for offering PND treatment. This pilot study examines the impact of Moms & Babies Feeling Better Together (MBFBT), a technology-assisted depression treatment, on perinatal WIC clients’ depressive symptoms, anxiety, and parenting self-efficacy. A one-group pre-/post-test design assessed changes in outcomes over time. Paired-samples t -test results show statistically significant decreases in depression and anxiety and increases in parenting self-efficacy between baseline and post-treatment. Repeated measures analysis of variance demonstrates significant patterns of difference in expected directions across three timepoints for each outcome. Findings provide preliminary support for MBFBT’s effectiveness and its promise for delivery within rural WIC settings

Family medicine · Feeling · Low income · Psychiatry · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology

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