Resilience-enhancing interventions for antepartum depressive symptoms: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antepartum depressive symptoms (ADS) are highly prevalent and may affect the mother and child. Cognitive-behavioural therapy and interpersonal therapy are effective psychological interventions for depression. However, low adherence and high attrition rates in studies of prevention and treatment of antepartum depression suggest that these approaches might not be entirely suitable for women with mild/moderate ADS. Considering the protective association between resilience and ADS, women with ADS might benefit more from interventions focusing on promotion of mental well-being and resilience.

Aims

We aimed to provide an overview of studies evaluating the effectiveness of antepartum resilience-enhancing interventions targeting the improvement of ante- and postpartum dep

SUBMITTER: Walker AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9169502 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature