Postpartum Depression Studies

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Study Design Four cases and one literary review were used for this literature review. The studies were all structured around PPD, but all had different purposes and goals to what they wanted to discover. The first article “The Relationship Between Model of Delivery and Postpartum Depression” by Sarah Soheil, Forozon Sharifi, and Leila Dastmozd (2017) was designed to identify the relationship between delivery type and postpartum depression frequency by comparing vaginal births, emergency caesarean sections, and elective caesarean sections. They stated, “the purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between mode of delivery and postpartum depression so that effective steps [can] be taken to prevent psychological damage” (Soheil, 2017, p. 2). “Predictors of Postpartum Depression” by Wayne Katon, Joan Russo, and Amelia Gavin (2014) examined a range of health …show more content…
The third article, “Perspective of postpartum depression theories: A narrative literature review” by Abdollahi Fatemeh, Lye Munn-Sann, and Zarghami Mehran (2016) was not a study, but a literature review. The aim of this review was to inform the audience on many factors and perspectives that can cause postpartum depression. There are six different theories: psychosocial, psychodynamic, cognitive psychology, social and interpersonal, behavioral, and evolutionary. Abollahi, one of the authors explains, “Healthcare providers and physicians should help women to make informed decisions regarding their treatment based on related theories” (2016, p.1). Knowing the root of the depression can help find more compatible and effective treatment plans, since each case of PPD is not alike. Written by Susanne Brummelte and Liisa Galea, “Postpartum depression: etiology, treatment and consequences for maternal care” discusses the effects of PPD including the impact on maternal care, mother infant interactions, and child development. It also looks the underlying mechanisms of PPD by studying treatments and

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