Reducing Depression in Pregnancy: Designing Multimodal Interventions

Research indicates that high levels of stress, low social support networks, and depression during pregnancy have a powerful negative effect on maternal functioning and infant developmental outcomes. Low-income, inner-city women from ethnic minority groups, whose levels of depression have been docume...

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Published in:Social work (New York) 2002-04, Vol.47 (2), p.114-123
Main Authors: Cunningham, Maddy, Zayas, Luis H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child Development
Childhood mental disorders
Cognitive Therapy
Depression
Depression (Mood disorder)
Depression (Psychology)
Depression, Mental
Depressive Disorder - complications
Depressive Disorder - therapy
Depressive disorders
Female
Humans
Infant
Infants
Intervention
maternal depression
Mental depression
Mental health
Methods
Minority Groups
minority women
Mothers
Parenting
Poverty
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - therapy
Prenatal Care
Prevention
Primary health care
Primary Health Care - organization & administration
Psychological aspects
Social Support
Social Work
Social workers
Treatment Methods
treatment strategies
Women
Young Children
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Summary:Research indicates that high levels of stress, low social support networks, and depression during pregnancy have a powerful negative effect on maternal functioning and infant developmental outcomes. Low-income, inner-city women from ethnic minority groups, whose levels of depression have been documented as higher than their white counterparts, are at increased risk, as are their infants. This article reviews the relevant research literature and proposes that "bundling" several social work treatments intended to reduce or prevent depression, expand social networks, and enhance mothers' knowledge of child development is more effective than any single approach. Joining treatments into one intervention approach offers multiple treatments for multiple problems and can be designed to be evaluated.
ISSN:0037-8046
1545-6846
DOI:10.1093/sw/47.2.114