The Development of PATH, a Program to Support NICU Parent Mental Health Through the Transition From Hospital to Home
The objective of this study is to develop and pilot test a telehealth-based mental health screening and engagement program that supports parents as their infants transition home from the NICU. The program will use a stepped-care approach to screen parents for depression, anxiety, and PTSD; provide a brief behavioral intervention to those who screen as having at least a low risk of these conditions; and provide a warm hand-off to community mental health services for those at medium to high risk.
Conditions studied
Perinatal Mental Health
About this study
The objective of this study is to develop and pilot test a telehealth-based mental health screening and engagement program that supports parents as their infants transition home from the NICU. The program will use a stepped-care approach to screen parents for depression, anxiety, and PTSD; provide a brief behavioral intervention to those who screen as having at least a low risk of these conditions; and provide a warm hand-off to community mental health services for those at medium to high risk.
Interventions
- Behavioral: Behavioral Treatment — anticipatory guidance, brief behavioral intervention, or referral to community mental health provider
Primary outcomes
- Mental health self-efficacy scale (~2 weeks prior to discharge; 2 weeks post-discharge; 6 weeks post-discharge)
Eligibility information
Study locations
- University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado 80045 United States
- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239 United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-09-29.