Postpartum Depression (PPD) is highly prevalent among women in low and middle income countries (L... more Postpartum Depression (PPD) is highly prevalent among women in low and middle income countries (LMICs). World Heath Organization has recognised interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) as the first line treatment for the postpartum depression. The primary aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of IPT alone or in combination with pharmacotherapy or other psychosocial therapies for treating depressive symptoms in women with postpartum depression. The generated evidence from this review will help to inform policies in relation to the treatment of postpartum depression in LMICs. 1 | BACKGROUND Depression is the most common mental health condition affecting perinatal women and mothers (Hanlon, 2013). It is estimated that 15-85% of women experience postpartum blues within 10 days of giving birth which is a subsequent risk factor for postpartum depression (Pearlstein, Howard, Salisbury, & Zlotnick, 2009). Evidence suggests that one out of seven women suffer from postpartum depression (PPD; American Psychiatric Association, 2013). In psychiatric nomenclature, postpartum depression is defined as a major depressive disorder with a specifier of postpartum onset. According to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual-5 (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013), PPD is defined as, 'a major depression episode during pregnancy or within 4 weeks of delivery'. Whereas, the International Classification of Diseases-10 (ICD-10) guidelines state that the onset of postpartum depression is considered to be within 6 weeks after delivery (WHO, 2016a). This condition is twice more prevalent in low middle income countries (LMICs) as compared to high income countries (Gajaria and Ravindran, 2018) PPD is known to affect mothers regardless of the fact that they may have had an easy or problematic pregnancy. It has been reported that approximately 19% of mothers from LAMICs will experience significant depressive symptoms during the first 3 months after giving birth. Postpartum depression in LAMICs is highly prevalent affecting one out of five women (Gelaye, Rondon, Araya, & Williams Michelle, 2016). The prevalence rate of PPD in LMICs is 31.8% which is higher than developed countries, that is, 21.5%. Futhermore, the prevalence of PPD in LMICs among rural women is higher than the rural women of developed countries (Fisher et al., 2012). Women experiencing postpartum depression generally may exhibit symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, feelings of guilt or inadequacy, inability to cope, loss of control, intrusive presence of compulsive thoughts, irrational fears and despair
Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Healthcare, 2014
According to GLOBOCAN 2012 data released in December 2013 there are more than 10 lakh cancer case... more According to GLOBOCAN 2012 data released in December 2013 there are more than 10 lakh cancer cases per annum in India. The Incidence of breast cancer is growingin younger and elder women population worldwide. In India, the incidence of breast cancer is increasing at an alarming rate. The cervix cancer incidence is also very high in India especially in rural Indian women. The earlier studies have shown that raising the awareness regarding these two cancers can go long way as these are the progressive cancers and if women are made aware to get the diagnostic tests done regularly then there is more probability of getting the small tumors diagnosed early, which can be treated effectively and cure rate can be better. Therefore, a study was conducted to investigate the impact of awareness program on breast and cervical cancer knowledge empowerment among working women in education sector. Quasi experimental pretestpost test design was used on the sample of 110 working women which were selected by simple random sampling technique. A self reported questionnaire on knowledge assessment regarding breast and cervical cancer was prepared and validated. The questionnaire was administered to the respondents to measure their baseline pre test knowledge regarding breast and cervical cancer. After the pre test, information on breast and cervical cancer was sent to all the respondents through e-mail which included the information on risk factors, sign and symptoms, diagnostic tests, early detection and risk prevention aspects. After three days, post test was conducted to measure the impact of information on knowledge empowerment of respondents. Data was analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS 16.0 version. The study finding revealed that baseline knowledge of working women regarding breast and cervical cancer was inadequate. The knowledge of respondents improved significantly after sensitizing them through the information on breast and cervical cancer. The present study revealed that knowledge of breast and cervical cancer is astonishingly inadequate among educated and working women, which gives an insight to healthcare personnel to sensitize the women to take measures such as self breast examination, getting mammography and Pap smear tests done to detect these two deadly cancers at early stages. Therefore, there is need for organizing awareness programs at national, community and individual levels so that women can become aware regarding preventive aspects and early diagnostic techniques so that these cancers can be curbed before occurrence and at an early stage.
Teacher Learner bonds help students do better in school/college and feel more comfortable in clas... more Teacher Learner bonds help students do better in school/college and feel more comfortable in class because positive bonds help students feel safe enough to open up about personal concerns that might interfere with learning.
Postpartum Depression (PPD) is highly prevalent among women in low and middle income countries (L... more Postpartum Depression (PPD) is highly prevalent among women in low and middle income countries (LMICs). World Heath Organization has recognised interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) as the first line treatment for the postpartum depression. The primary aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of IPT alone or in combination with pharmacotherapy or other psychosocial therapies for treating depressive symptoms in women with postpartum depression. The generated evidence from this review will help to inform policies in relation to the treatment of postpartum depression in LMICs. 1 | BACKGROUND Depression is the most common mental health condition affecting perinatal women and mothers (Hanlon, 2013). It is estimated that 15-85% of women experience postpartum blues within 10 days of giving birth which is a subsequent risk factor for postpartum depression (Pearlstein, Howard, Salisbury, & Zlotnick, 2009). Evidence suggests that one out of seven women suffer from postpartum depression (PPD; American Psychiatric Association, 2013). In psychiatric nomenclature, postpartum depression is defined as a major depressive disorder with a specifier of postpartum onset. According to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual-5 (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013), PPD is defined as, 'a major depression episode during pregnancy or within 4 weeks of delivery'. Whereas, the International Classification of Diseases-10 (ICD-10) guidelines state that the onset of postpartum depression is considered to be within 6 weeks after delivery (WHO, 2016a). This condition is twice more prevalent in low middle income countries (LMICs) as compared to high income countries (Gajaria and Ravindran, 2018) PPD is known to affect mothers regardless of the fact that they may have had an easy or problematic pregnancy. It has been reported that approximately 19% of mothers from LAMICs will experience significant depressive symptoms during the first 3 months after giving birth. Postpartum depression in LAMICs is highly prevalent affecting one out of five women (Gelaye, Rondon, Araya, & Williams Michelle, 2016). The prevalence rate of PPD in LMICs is 31.8% which is higher than developed countries, that is, 21.5%. Futhermore, the prevalence of PPD in LMICs among rural women is higher than the rural women of developed countries (Fisher et al., 2012). Women experiencing postpartum depression generally may exhibit symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, feelings of guilt or inadequacy, inability to cope, loss of control, intrusive presence of compulsive thoughts, irrational fears and despair
Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Healthcare, 2014
According to GLOBOCAN 2012 data released in December 2013 there are more than 10 lakh cancer case... more According to GLOBOCAN 2012 data released in December 2013 there are more than 10 lakh cancer cases per annum in India. The Incidence of breast cancer is growingin younger and elder women population worldwide. In India, the incidence of breast cancer is increasing at an alarming rate. The cervix cancer incidence is also very high in India especially in rural Indian women. The earlier studies have shown that raising the awareness regarding these two cancers can go long way as these are the progressive cancers and if women are made aware to get the diagnostic tests done regularly then there is more probability of getting the small tumors diagnosed early, which can be treated effectively and cure rate can be better. Therefore, a study was conducted to investigate the impact of awareness program on breast and cervical cancer knowledge empowerment among working women in education sector. Quasi experimental pretestpost test design was used on the sample of 110 working women which were selected by simple random sampling technique. A self reported questionnaire on knowledge assessment regarding breast and cervical cancer was prepared and validated. The questionnaire was administered to the respondents to measure their baseline pre test knowledge regarding breast and cervical cancer. After the pre test, information on breast and cervical cancer was sent to all the respondents through e-mail which included the information on risk factors, sign and symptoms, diagnostic tests, early detection and risk prevention aspects. After three days, post test was conducted to measure the impact of information on knowledge empowerment of respondents. Data was analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS 16.0 version. The study finding revealed that baseline knowledge of working women regarding breast and cervical cancer was inadequate. The knowledge of respondents improved significantly after sensitizing them through the information on breast and cervical cancer. The present study revealed that knowledge of breast and cervical cancer is astonishingly inadequate among educated and working women, which gives an insight to healthcare personnel to sensitize the women to take measures such as self breast examination, getting mammography and Pap smear tests done to detect these two deadly cancers at early stages. Therefore, there is need for organizing awareness programs at national, community and individual levels so that women can become aware regarding preventive aspects and early diagnostic techniques so that these cancers can be curbed before occurrence and at an early stage.
Teacher Learner bonds help students do better in school/college and feel more comfortable in clas... more Teacher Learner bonds help students do better in school/college and feel more comfortable in class because positive bonds help students feel safe enough to open up about personal concerns that might interfere with learning.
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