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SynthesisWomen's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health

Can Social Work Interventions Improve Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes? A Systematic Review.

Liana J Petruzzi, Sophia Ayala, Anna E Abraham, Madison D Haiman, Imelda Vetter, McClain Sampson, Emily S Miller, Deborah Parra-Medina, Carmen R Valdez

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Liana J PetruzziCollege of Arts and Sciences, Department of Health Studies, American University, Washington, District of Columbia; School of Education, American University, Washington, District of Columbia. Electronic address: lpetruzzi@american.edu.
Sophia AyalaCollege of Liberal Arts, Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.
Anna E AbrahamSchool of Human Ecology, Public Health, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.
Madison D HaimanSteve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.
Imelda VetterDell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.
McClain SampsonUniversity of Houston School of Social Work, Houston, Texas.
Emily S MillerDivision of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
Deborah Parra-MedinaSchool of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado; Center for Health Equity, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.
Carmen R ValdezUniversity of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.

Funding

Improving Perinatal Mental Health among Latinas through a Culturally Adapted, Multi-Level InterventionK01MD019724 · NIMHD · AMERICAN UNIVERSITY · PI Liana J Petruzzi · 2024 to 2026
$368k
NIMHD NIH HHS K01 MD019724NIMHD NIH HHS L60 MD019893
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough mental health screenings have increased during perinatal visits, perinatal mental health services are often inaccessible. Social workers may facilitate mental health referrals or increase access to integrated behavioral health services in perinatal health settings. The aim of this systematic review was to identify studies that described or evaluated perinatal social work interventions.

methodsWe comprehensively searched the literature from the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, SocINDEX, and PsychInfo. The searches were performed between April and May of 2023 with updates in May of 2024. Inclusion criteria were pregnant and/or postpartum participants; a perinatal mental health and/or substance use intervention; inclusion of a social worker within the intervention; reporting at least one mental health outcome, which could be screening or referral; within a U.S. health care setting; English language; and published in or after 2008.

resultsA total of 32 studies were included and described with narrative synthesis. Social workers were embedded in various settings including obstetrics and gynecology offices (40%), other outpatient clinics like primary care (13%), hospitals (22%), and community settings like home visitation programs (25%). More than half of studies (n = 20) assessed the efficacy of a social work perinatal mental health intervention at reducing depression, anxiety, or another mental health outcome. Of these studies, almost all (n = 18) reported at least one significant improvement in a mental health outcome. DISCUSSION: Social workers are a key workforce to assessing and addressing perinatal mental health and implementing integrated behavioral health. Our findings suggest that interventions delivered by social workers may improve perinatal mental health outcomes.

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Mental DisordersMental HealthMental Health ServicesPerinatal CareSocial WorkFemaleHumansPostpartum PeriodPregnancySocial Workers

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PMCPMC13041916

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