How effective is counselling as an approach to reducing symptoms of postnatal depression in new mothers in South-East London?

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Abstract

The research is aimed at understanding how effective is counselling as an approach to reducing symptoms of postnatal depression in new mothers in South-East London? Postnatal depression (also known as postpartum depression) is a form of depression that can affect women and, less frequently, men after the birth of a child. In general, manifested by feelings of sadness and tearfulness, but may also show symptoms of depression. The Spanish Society of General Medicine (SEMG) defined it as a temporary condition that occurs between two and four days after birth and disappears spontaneously and without squeal, over a period of two weeks. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTii

DECLARATIONiii

Abstractiv

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1

Postnatal depression1

Description of disorder1

Usual occurrence of postpartum depression (PPD, postpartum depression)3

Obsessive thoughts3

Why it is important to do this review4

Objectives5

Research question5

CHAPTER 02: LITERATURE REVIEW6

Baby Blues7

How common is postnatal depression?8

What are the symptoms of postnatal depression?9

How is postnatal depression treated?10

Counselling10

Antidepressants10

Causes10

Treatments11

Chapter 03: Methodology12

Overview12

Research Design12

Descriptive Research13

Types of studies13

Types of participants14

Types of intervention14

Types of outcome measures14

Primary outcomes14

Secondary outcomes15

Search methods for identification of studies15

Electronic searches15

Data collection and analysis17

Selection of studies17

Data extraction and management18

Assessment of risk of bias in included studies18

Measures of treatment effect19

Dichotomous data19

Continuous data19

Missing data19

Data synthesis20

Conclusion20

References21

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION

The research is aimed at understanding how effective is counselling as an approach to reducing symptoms of postnatal depression in new mothers in South-East London? For this purpose a number of literatures were reviewed to get a better understanding postnatal depression in new mother, and what were the best ways to reduce it. It is important to understand what postnatal depression is in detail, and what are the factors that contribute to it to better go about the research?

Postnatal depression

Postnatal depression (also known as postpartum depression) is a form of depression that can affect women and, less frequently, men after the birth of a child. In general, manifested by feelings of sadness and tearfulness, but may also show symptoms of depression. It is important to keep in mind that baby blues are much milder form of depression and are not considered as postpartum depression.

Description of disorder

The Spanish Society of General Medicine (SEMG) defined it as a temporary condition that occurs ...