Postpartum Depression in South Asian American Mothers: An Examination of Screening Tools and Associated Cultural Factors in Assessment

<p>Postpartum depression is a disorder impacting an overwhelming number of women after childbirth with symptoms of depression, anxiety, guilt, and hopelessness. Due to limited research and understanding of postpartum depression in the growing South Asian population in the United States, it is vital to gather data and research on this population to increase understanding of patterns and experiences that occur within the South Asian American population and to incorporate cultural factors into the screening process. The current research’s objectives include discussing the facets of postpartum depression, current tools used to screen for postpartum depression, and helpful interventions to create a diagnostic screening tool that may be used in the diagnostic screening process to detect postpartum depression in South Asian American women.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Psy.D. Doctor of Clinical Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Clinical Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2021

Author dc:creator

• Panchal, Heer

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Patricia Dixon
• Dr. Gary Howell

• postpartum depression
• south asian
• south asian women
• pregnancy
• postpartum
• Clinical Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/621

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1667