Mental health literacy and postpartum depression: a qualitative description of views of lower income women.
Arch Psychiatr Nurs
; 28(4): 256-62, 2014 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25017559
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to understand mental health literacy (MHL) (Jorm, 2000) in lower income women postpartum and share participant experiences of recognizing and seeking help for depressive symptoms. Focus group textual data were received from 25 participants who completed a weight and psychosocial health longitudinal study. Iterative content data analysis using Jorm's framework provided thematic understandings descriptive of MHL. Women recognized behavioral changes indicating mental distress, but fears prevented them from seeking help, and some resorted to risky behaviors. This framework could guide providers to identify women who may benefit from early intervention for postpartum depressive symptoms.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Poverty
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Mental Health
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Depression, Postpartum
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Health Literacy
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Arch Psychiatr Nurs
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
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PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article