Maternal depression in three Latin American samples

Wolf, Abraham W.; Andraca, Isadora De; Lozoff, Betsy

doi:10.1007/s001270200011

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“…Women in developing countries have high rates of stress and depressive symptoms, 86,87 often associated with poverty, lack of support, and negative life events. Children of depressed mothers are at risk for poor development, in part mediated through inconsistent and unresponsive parenting.…”

Section: Social Environmental and Infectious Risks Social Risksmentioning

confidence: 99%

Strategies to avoid the loss of developmental potential in more than 200 million children in the developing world

et al. 2007

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This paper is the third in the Child Development Series. The first paper showed that more than 200 million children under 5 years of age in developing countries do not reach their developmental potential. The second paper identifi ed four well-documented risks: stunting, iodine defi ciency, iron deficiency anaemia, and inadequate cognitive stimulation, plus four potential risks based on epidemiological evidence: maternal depression, violence exposure, environmental contamination, and malaria. This paper assesses strategies to promote child development and to prevent or ameliorate the loss of developmental potential. The most effective early child development programmes provide direct learning experiences to children and families, are targeted toward younger and disadvantaged children, are of longer duration, high quality, and high intensity, and are integrated with family support, health, nutrition, or educational systems and services. Despite convincing evidence, programme coverage is low. To achieve the Millennium Development Goals of reducing poverty and ensuring primary school completion for both girls and boys, governments and civil society should consider expanding high quality, cost-effective early child development programmes.

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Section: Social Environmental and Infectious Risks Social Risksmentioning

confidence: 99%

Strategies to avoid the loss of developmental potential in more than 200 million children in the developing world

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“…Additional common predisposing factors according to bibliography are low income and financial difficulties [21,23,98,116,144], free marital status [24,70,93,109,134,140,144,145], prenatal mood disorders [21,90,93,105,108], unwanted or unplanned pregnancy [21][22][23][24]89], poor marital and intrafamilial relationships [21,23,26,56,84,86,89,146,147], premature birth and infant's health problems [21-23, 84, 141, 147], low self-esteem [21,26,108,148], poor conditions of living [21,93,149], unemployment [8,21,23,26,8688], stressful life events [8,21,25,…”

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Cross-Cultural Approach of Postpartum Depression: Manifestation, Practices Applied, Risk Factors and Therapeutic Interventions

2015

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It is a well known fact that postpartum depression (PPD) is a global phenomenon that women may experience, regardless of cultural identity and beliefs. This literature review presents the cultural beliefs and postnatal practices around the world, in each continent and people's origins, looking through the extent to which they contribute positively or negatively to the onset of the disease. 106 articles were used in this research, through a systematic electronic search of Pubmed (Medline) and Scopus. Comparison is also made between the prevalence, the risk factors and the different ways of appearance of the disease around the world and among immigrants. Finally, the initiatives and interventions made so far by the governments and institutions with a view to prevent and address this global problem are presented. The results showed (a) that different cultures share the same risk factors towards the disease (b) significant differences in the prevalence of the disease among both Western and non Western cultures and between the cultures themselves (c) more tendencies for somatization of depressive symptoms in non-Western cultures, (d) different postnatal practices between cultures, which are not always effective (e) the more non-West a culture is, the less interventions concern on mental health; the same phenomenon is observed on populations burdened by immigration. The beliefs held by culture should be taken seriously in detecting of PPD, as well as the assessment of the needs of women who have recently given birth.

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“…82 In addition, the rates of postpartum depression may fluctuate according to native or immigrant status, since acculturation stress appears to be conducive to more prominent postpartum difficulties. 90 A study designed to investigate the prevalence of depressive symptoms in two Latin American countries, Costa Rica and Chile 93 , observed that, albeit with different socio-demographic measures, rates of depression were comparable in developing countries of Latin America as well. In Brazil, among women of low income, 43% presented with at least one depressive episode during the first six months after birth and the prevalence of depressive episodes in the third month was 12%.…”

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Screening tools for postpartum depression: validity and cultural dimensions

Zúbaran

Schumacher²,

Roxo³

et al. 2011

Afr. J. Psych

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Objective: The purpose of this study is to review the main postpartum screening tools currently used in terms of their ability to screen for postnatal depression. Furthermore, the cultural characteristics of depressive postpartum symptomatology are examined. Method: A systematic literature search was conducted for the period 1987-2009, using the Medline electronic database for the following keywords: postpartum depression and postnatal depression. These terms were combined with: assessment, screening and psychometric tools. Results: Of the four screening tools reviewed and compared, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale (PDSS) presented substantial sensitivity and specificity as screening tools. However, none of the instruments could be rated flawless when applied to different cultural contexts. Conclusions: In addition to the EPDS, a new generation of instruments is currently available. Supplementary research is needed to substantiate their use as screening tools in general practice. Additional studies are needed to adapt and test instruments to detect postnatal depression within a wider range of languages and cultures.

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Maternal depression in three Latin American samples

Cited by 84 publications

References 39 publications

Strategies to avoid the loss of developmental potential in more than 200 million children in the developing world

Strategies to avoid the loss of developmental potential in more than 200 million children in the developing world

Cross-Cultural Approach of Postpartum Depression: Manifestation, Practices Applied, Risk Factors and Therapeutic Interventions

Screening tools for postpartum depression: validity and cultural dimensions

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