Table 2.
Summary of Sessions
| Session | Theme | PEMD activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and goals | |
| 2–3 | Behavioral activation; activity schedule; pleasurable activities, gathering automatic thoughts & distortions | |
| 4–6 | Introduction to thought record; automatic thoughts, distortions, and core beliefs; assertion training | Identification of baby emotions Sleep and rhythms |
| 7–9 | Continued practice and mastery of mood management skills | Videotaped play interactions |
| 10–12 | Continue with use of thought record and cognitive restructuring | |
| 13–14 | Relapse prevention and termination | |
| 15 | Joint session with home visitor |