SynthesisBulletin of the World Health Organization2017
Postpartum depression in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Prenatal exposure to nicotine and postpartum depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Pooled it
- Perinatal depression and its associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2024Pooled it
- Global prevalence of post-abortion depression: systematic review and Meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of Postpartum Depression Based on Diagnostic Interviews: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Depression and anxiety · 2023Pooled it
- Family History of Psychiatric Disorders as a Risk Factor for Maternal Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Mapping global prevalence of depression among postpartum women.Translational psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Validated screening tools to identify common mental disorders in perinatal and postpartum women in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Prevalence and determinants of antenatal common mental disorders among women in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of women's mental health · 2021Pooled it
- Prevalence and associated factors of post-partum depression in Ethiopia. A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of Community-Initiated Kangaroo Mother Care on Postpartum Depressive Symptoms and Stress Among Mothers of Low-Birth-Weight Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2021Trial
- What helps and what hinders? Perspectives of perinatal women and healthcare providers on perinatal mental health screening in a metropolitan city in Southern India.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Perinatal depression, and the perspective of individuals with legal backgrounds in India: Exploring policy gaps and human rights implications.Journal of public health research · 2026Article
- Perinatal mental health and its social determinants: qualitative findings from rural Telangana.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Tracing the developmental arc of matrescence: a phenomenological study of urban Indian mothers.BMC women's health · 2026Article
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- Breastfeeding in the Context of Trauma and Previous Psychological Experiences: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Unpacking postpartum depression in rural India: an integrated analysis of risk factors at 12 months and child development outcomes at 18 months of age - findings from the SPRING study.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Enhancing public awareness: Insights from mothers and healthcare experts on postpartum depression - A qualitative study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Emotional distress among postpartum women in central Nepal: a cross-sectional study using structural equation modeling.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Antenatal depression and its relationship with birth outcomes and postnatal depression in Rural India: A longitudinal study.PloS one · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo provide an estimate of the burden of postpartum depression in Indian mothers and investigate some risk factors for the condition.
methodsWe searched PubMed®, Google Scholar and Embase® databases for articles published from year 2000 up to 31 March 2016 on the prevalence of postpartum depression in Indian mothers. The search used subject headings and keywords with no language restrictions. Quality was assessed via the Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment scale. We performed the meta-analysis using a random effects model. Subgroup analysis and meta-regression was done for heterogeneity and the Egger test was used to assess publication bias.
findingsThirty-eight studies involving 20 043 women were analysed. Studies had a high degree of heterogeneity (
conclusionThe review shows a high prevalence of postpartum depression in Indian mothers. More resources need to be allocated for capacity-building in maternal mental health care in India.
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