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2018

University of Central Florida

Nursing

Complementary and alternative medicine

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A Transcultural Perspective On Nonpharmacological Treatment Of Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review, Amanda W. Leyva Jan 2018

A Transcultural Perspective On Nonpharmacological Treatment Of Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review, Amanda W. Leyva

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Despite PPD’s global extent, scarce research that addresses culturally competent alternative interventions exists. The purposes of this thesis were to 1) analyze the existing literature on non-pharmacological treatment of PPD in the US and across selected cultures; 2) determine the effectiveness of cross-cultural non-pharmaceutical therapy; and 3) examine and suggest ways health care providers can integrate non-pharmacologic interventions into PPD treatment in the US. The systematic electronic search comprised the databases Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Medline, PsycINFO and SAGE Research Methods. Searches were limited to English language, peer reviewed, and research articles between 2007 and 2017. …