Role of Psychoanalysis in Prevention of Girl Child Maltreatment and Neglect

Macmillan Research Group UK134 enrolled

Overview

In India, precisely northern states, skewed sex ratios, female feticide and higher child mortality rates for girls have become serious concern. The female child mortality as a result of son preference have increased during the last several decades .Since families cannot know the sex of the fetus due to Indian government policies, maltreatment and serious neglect has been tools to ensure there are few survivors.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

134

Conditions

Abuse Neglect Social; Deprivation, Maltreatment Syndrome (Infant or Child)

Interventions

Psychoanalytic therapyBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Families having girl child before * High risk families with high expectation of having son Exclusion Criteria: * Families having son before * Relocation and moving out of town during study period * Not ready to consent for intervention

Locations (2)

Sonal Foundation

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

NMP Medical Research Institute

Jhunjhunūn, Rajasthan, India

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Post Natal Depression

Time frame: Change from baseline in Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale at 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Mother-infant interaction

Time frame: Change from Baseline in Parent/Caregiver Involvement Scale at 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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