The Effect of Psychodrama-Based Group Work

Aims This study examined the effect of psychodrama-based group work on postpartum women's tendencies toward depression and forgiveness. Methods This study used a pretest-posttest-follow-up randomised controlled experimental method. The study sample consisted of 23 postpartum mothers (11 experimental and 12 control) whose babies were receiving treatment in the neonatal intensive care unit between April and June 2025. While psychodrama-based group intervention was applied to the experimental group, no intervention was performed in the control group. Data were collected using a personal information form, Postnatal Depression Screening Scale, and Forgiveness Scale. Results In the study, it was found that the mean forgiveness scores in the final test and follow-up measurements of the postpartum women in the experimental group were statistically significantly higher compared to the control group (p\<0.05). In the final test and follow-up measurements, the mean postpartum depression scores of the women in the experimental group were found to be statistically significantly lower than those of the mothers in the control group (p\<0.05). Conclusions Psychodrama-based group work increased forgiveness tendencies and reduced depression levels in postpartum women. In this regard, it is recommended that psychodrama sessions be conducted for postpartum women.

NCT Number	NCT07305571
Lead Sponsor	Ömer USLU
Conditions	Psychiatric Nursing, Depression Disorder, Forgiveness, Puerperal Depression, Psychoeducation
Enrollment	23 participants
Start Date	2025-04-02
Primary Completion	2025-06-29 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-06-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-01-06