The impact of including babies on the effectiveness of dialectical behaviour therapy skills groups in a community perinatal service.

Background: Perinatal mental illnesses are a major public health issue, which untreated can have devastating impacts on women and their families. Problems with emotion regulation are a common feature across perinatal mental illnesses.

Aims: This study sought to evaluate the impacts of dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills groups for mothers and babies in a community perinatal service.