Psychological interventions for maternal depression among women of African and Caribbean origin: a systematic review

BMC Women's Health

Haruna Karick¹  Miriam S. Park²  Grace Lourie²  Dung Ezekiel Jidong²  Ayesha Roche²  Maisha Murshed²  Pam P. Nyam²  Shadrack B. Mwankon³  Anil Gumber⁴  Tarela J. Ike⁵  Juliet Y. Pwajok⁶  Zubairu K. Dagona⁶  Christopher Francis⁶  Nusrat Husain⁷ 

[1] ;Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University;Federal University Oye-Ekiti;Sheffield Hallam University;Teesside University;University of Jos;University of Manchester;

关键词: African;    Culture;    Caribbean;    Depression;    Psychological intervention;    Maternal;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12905-021-01202-x

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background Maternal depression is a leading cause of disease burden for women worldwide; however, there are ethnic inequalities in access to psychological interventions in high-income countries (HICs). Culturally appropriate interventions might prove beneficial for African and Caribbean women living in HICs as ethnic minorities. Methods The review strategy was formulated using the PICo (Population, phenomenon of Interest, and Context) framework with Boolean operators (AND/OR/NOT) to ensure rigour in the use of search terms (“postpartum depression”, “maternal depression”, “postnatal depression”, “perinatal depression” “mental health”, “psychotherapy” “intervention”, “treatment”, “black Caribbean”, “black African”, “mothers” and “women”). Five databases, including Scopus, PsycINFO, Applied Social Science Index and Abstracts (ASSIA), ProQuest Central and Web of Science, were searched for published articles between 2000 and July 2020. 13 studies met the inclusion criteria, and the relevant data extracted were synthesised and thematically analysed. Results Data syntheses and analyses of included studies produced four themes, including (1) enhance parenting confidence and self-care; (2) effective mother–child interpersonal relationship; (3) culturally appropriate maternal care; and (4) internet-mediated care for maternal depression. Conclusion In the quest to address maternal mental health disparities among mothers of African and Caribbean origin in HICs, the authors recommend culturally adapted psychological interventions to be tested in randomised control trials.

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