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Table 3 Period, format and frequency of session delivery for the THPP

From: Mother-to-mother therapy in India and Pakistan: adaptation and feasibility evaluation of the peer-delivered Thinking Healthy Programme

Period of session delivery

Session numbers

Format

Frequency

In Pakistan

 Prenatal: From second or third trimester of pregnancy onward

1–4.

individual session

Varies from weekly to fortnightly to monthly depending on expected date of delivery and mother’s availability.

1

group session

Monthly

 Postnatal: Until six months post pregnancy

5–7

individual session

Fortnightly

8–10

individual session

Monthly

2–4

group session

Monthly

In India

 Prenatal: From second or third trimester of pregnancy onward

1–6

Individual sessions

Varies from weekly to fortnightly to monthly depending on expected date of delivery and mother’s availability.

 Postnatal: Infancy (0–2 months)

7–10

Individual sessions

Fortnightly

  Early Childhood (3–4 months)

11–12

Individual sessions

Monthly

  Middle Childhood (5–6 months)

13–14

Individual sessions

Monthly

  1. During the feasibility study maximum of 10 (seven individual and one group) and four (individual) sessions were delivered in Pakistan and India respectively