Interventions to address postpartum depression in South Asian countries: a scoping review.

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2025-02-09 DOI:10.1080/02646838.2025.2464047

Karuna Poddar, Basil H Aboul-Enein, Parth Lalakia, Veereshkumar Nandagaon, Amey Khande, Shweta Angadi, Babita Belgundkar, Patricia J Kelly

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Abstract

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) can result in poor health outcomes in mothers, affect maternal-child bonding and have long-term effects on child development.

Aims: The aim of this review was to identify existing studies on PPD and characterise any gaps in literature.

Methods: We conducted a scoping review of 14 databases using a combination of search terms and phrases related to PPD and the respective Southern Asian countries. We applied the criteria from the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews to identify relevant articles from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka published between January 2004 and September 2024.

Results: We identified 20 studies conducted in only four of the South Asian countries: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Fifteen were studies with clear post-intervention outcomes; five had process outcomes. Intervention studies used trained community health workers in a variety of psychosocial programs, many with culturally specific content, including adoption of language and integration of local activities. Among the 15 intervention studies, six had positive maternal mental health outcomes and three had positive pediatric-related findings.

Conclusion: The 20 articles identified address the important problem of PPD in South Asia. The positive findings in both the large randomised control trials and small pilot studies identified in this article, combined with the studies' use of the resource of community health workers, suggest that the gap in the literature is less on identifying effective interventions and more on securing the political and policy resolution to address the problem of PPD.

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology reports and reviews outstanding research on psychological, behavioural, medical and social aspects of human reproduction, pregnancy and infancy. Medical topics focus on obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry. The growing work in relevant aspects of medical communication and medical sociology are also covered. Relevant psychological work includes developmental psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology, behavioural medicine, psychology of women and health psychology. Research into psychological aspects of midwifery, health visiting and nursing is central to the interests of the Journal. The Journal is of special value to those concerned with interdisciplinary issues. As a result, the Journal is of particular interest to those concerned with fundamental processes in behaviour and to issues of health promotion and service organization.