Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: The objective of this paper was to examine the prominent key predictors of postpartum \ndepression (PPD), how mother’s PPD may affect children, and what treatments are most \neffective in treating PPD. A literature review was used to find relevant information on the topics \nas well as a systematic review was conducted to review literature related to PPD and child \noutcomes. In the systematic review, a literature search was conducted and 481 articles from \nPubMed and 48 articles from PsycINFO were screened using predetermined search terms and \ninclusion criteria, resulting in only three articles meeting criteria. From the first section, key \npredictors were determined as prenatal depression, prenatal anxiety, and prenatal stress. The \nsecond section results indicated that children may be at risk for having behavioral problems and \nunderdeveloped language. The third section found that antidepressants, interpersonal \npsychotherapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy are effective treatments to treat PPD. Future \ndirections for this study is to examine social economical status in women for key predictors, \nexamine the father’s PPD on child outcomes, and continue to push screenings on mothers who \nhave PPD.
Author: Paige L. Eimen
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3094341380