Depression

Studies conducted at Columbia University on psychology of women recently published

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"Using data from a 2-year psychotherapy trial, inductive content analyses of therapy sessions and post hoe interviews of clinicians were synthesized with questionnaires and other more traditional data sources to develop a strength-focused understanding of prominent life themes, as experienced by participants. Results suggested that, although few teens bad planned to have a baby, a large majority were pleased to discover their pregnancies. A heightened sense of purpose emerged, connected with drastically increased safety-conscious behaviors. Still, public and familial alienation was common. Grandmothers and additional female mentors became central, and their support of the pregnancy was protective against teen mothers' depression," wrote A.F. Shanok and colleagues, Columbia University.

The researchers concluded: "The research technique assessed in this study provided broad-ranging information with substantial validity and minimal time and expense."

Shanok and colleagues published their study in Psychology of Women Quarterly (Stepping up to motherhood among inner-city teens. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2007;31(3):252-261).

For additional information, contact A.F. Shanok, Columbia University, College Teachers, Dept. of Counseling & Clinic Psychology, Room 328 Horace Mann, 525 W 120th St., New York City, NY 10027, USA.

Publisher contact information for the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly is: Blackwell Publishing, 9600 Garsington Rd., Oxford OX4 2DQ, Oxon, England.

Keywords: United States, New York, Life Sciences, Psychology of Women, Columbia University.

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