IRCT138810152956N2 IRCT 2011-01-02 Mashhad, University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Problem solving training, relaxation, severity of postpartum depression symptoms A comparison of the effect of problem solving skills training and relaxation on severity of depression symptoms in postpartum period 2009-12-28 anticipated 80 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/2848 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. 2 postpartum depression. Intervention 1: Intervention 1: In the problem solving group, problem solving skills is performed for women third week after delivery during the six sessions for 45-50 minutes weekly. Each session is run based on Depressive symptoms of person. Reduce symptoms, is presented solutions by the woman and selected best solution among them to solve and performed by her. At the beginning of each session, questioned feedback for improving the symptoms of the person. Beck Depression Inventory is again completed 9 weeks after delivery. Intervention 2: Intervention 2: In relaxation group, progressive muscle relaxation (contracting and relaxing 16 muscle groups) is taught by the researcher during the first two sessions and then is done daily for 10-15 minutes using training tapes by mothers at home within 4 weeks. Visualization of beach, forest, pilgrimage places, green space and environmental good climate is executed for 10-20 minutes weekly during the 4 session on health centers. Beck Depression Inventory is again completed 9 weeks after delivery. Intervention 3: Intervention 3: In the control group, conventional obstetric care is done per week 2, 6 and 8 after delivery for women according to the manual application specific of native country safe midwife - general practitioner. Also, women recorded daily checklist of symptoms of depression and refferd severe major depression and suicidal thoughts. Beck Depression Inventory is again completed 9 weeks after delivery.