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Loredana Cena1, Alice Trainini1, Mauro Belluardo2
1Observatory of Perinatal Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Brescia University, Italy.
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This randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted in 10 Italian health and maternal-child Centres to evaluate the effects of a Dialogic Book-Sharing (DBS) intervention on parental symptoms of anxiety and depression. Sixty-eight parents of 14-20-month-old infants were recruited. ANOVA analysis revealed a greater reduction in anxiety and depression symptoms in the intervention group (N = 36) compared to controls (N = 32). DBS is a simple, cost-effective programme that benefits parental mood, making it a valuable intervention for perinatal populations.
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