ReviewAIMS public health2018
Review of the prevalence of postnatal depression across cultures.
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Prevalence and associated factors of post-partum depression in Ethiopia. A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Improving Maternal Mental Health and Weight Control With a Mindfulness Blended Care Approach: Insights From a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Exploratory RCT of a group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin - ROSHNI-D.Acta psychologica · 2023Trial
- Adverse childhood experiences, intimate partner violence, and postpartum depressive symptoms in a pregnancy cohort in Central Vietnam.SSM. Mental health · 2026Article
- Postpartum Depression and Associated Factors Among Mothers Who Visited for Postpartum Follow-Up in Selected Public Health Centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study Design.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Efficacy of parent-infant psychotherapy with mothers with postpartum mental disorder: results from a randomized controlled trial.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated With Depression Among Antenatal and Postnatal Women Attending Government Health Clinics in Selangor, Malaysia: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Do We Actually Need a New Scale? Improving Postpartum Depression Screening in Malaysia: A Narrative Literature Review.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2025Review
- Knowledge attitude and practice of pregnant women on postnatal depression in Henan Province China.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Unveiling the potential biochemical effects of selected heterocyclic compounds as human Type-A γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA A) Modulator: AnBiotechnology reports (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- Association between postpartum anxiety and depression and exclusive and continued breastfeeding practices: a cross-sectional study in Nevada, USA.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Article
- A socially prescribed creative play intervention for new parents: investigating post traumatic stress around birth and changes in postnatal depression and reflective function.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Implementation of singing groups for postnatal depression: experiences of participants and professional stakeholders in the SHAPER-PND randomised controlled trial.Frontiers in health services · 2025Article
- The burden of postpartum depression and its socio-demographic and obstetric correlates among parturient in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Perinatal mental health in Singapore-prevalence, knowledge, attitudes, and practices.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Psychiatric disorders in psychosocially burdened mothers with young children: a population-based cohort study in Germany.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Assessment of Psychosocial Stress and Mental Health Disorders in Parents and Their Children in Early Childhood: Cross-Sectional Results from the SKKIPPI Cohort Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Heart Rate Variability Measurement Can Be a Point-of-Care Sensing Tool for Screening Postpartum Depression: Differentiation from Adjustment Disorder.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Barriers to help-seeking for postpartum depression mapped onto the socio-ecological model and recommendations to address barriers.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Article
- Investigating Factors Associated with the Development of Postnatal Depression After Cesarean Delivery: A Validation Cohort Study.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2024Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this review was to examine articles related to recent epidemiological evidence of the prevalence of maternal postnatal depression (PND) across different countries and cultures and to identify specific epidemiological studies that have been carried out exclusively in Malaysia on the prevalence of maternal PND. The review was undertaken in two stages, an initial review and an updated review. At both stages systematic literature searches of online databases were performed to identify articles on the prevalence of maternal PND. A total of 124 articles concerning research conducted in more than 50 countries were included in the final analysis. There were wide variations in the screening instruments and diagnostic tools used although the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was the most common instrument applied to identify PND. The prevalence of maternal PND ranged from 4.0% to 63.9%, with Japan and America recording the lowest and highest rates, respectively. Within continents, a wide variation in reported prevalence was also found. The reported rates of maternal PND in Malaysia were much higher than that previously documented with a range of 6.8-27.3%. This review indicated that the widely cited prevalence of maternal PND of 10-15% underestimates rates of PND worldwide. The reasons for this variability may not be fully explained by review methods. Future studies should evaluate the nature of women's PND experiences across cultures to explain these wide variations.
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