Andria Syka

The title of the article “Depression in pregnancy and ways of dealing” by Andria Syka relates to the topic being examined by stating the independent variable and the population it is focusing on. The abstract provided a brief summary by discussing the purpose, materials used, results and the conclusion. The problem statement was that depression in pregnancy can be severe for both the mother and fetus. The problem statement was clear and easy to identify. The author states that the purpose of this study is to investigate the responses to treatment of depression so that nurses will know the pros and cons and be able to guide and advise a pregnant woman who is suffering from depression.
The hypothesis of the research is that the symptoms of depression …show more content…
The population that this study focused on were pregnant women that suffered from depression. The researcher found articles that obtained different methods of treating depression during pregnancy. Out of 984 articles that were found only 20 were used. In the study of morning light, the women who participated were diagnosed with major depressive disorder. The effectiveness of acupuncture was also researched in which the assessment tool of intensity of depressive symptoms Beck depression inventory were used. The samples were large enough to determine whether these methods worked or not. A specific demographic was used for this research which was pregnant women. The article specifically states the instruments that were used, which were morning light and acupuncture. The instruments are appropriate because the purpose of the article is to find methods to treat depression in pregnancy. The author discusses the validation of the data by explaining the results from each experiment and comparing the participants. After the experiment was over the data was collected through questioners that were answered by the individuals in regard to the effectiveness of the