A Review of the Involvement of Partners and Family Members in Psychosocial Interventions for Supporting Women at Risk of or Experiencing Perinatal Depression and Anxiety

Maria Noonan, Julie Jomeen and Owen Doody
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Maria Noonan: Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, V94X5K6 Limerick, Ireland
Julie Jomeen: Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Gold Coast Airport, Terminal Dr, Bilinga, QLD 4225, Australia
Owen Doody: Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, V94X5K6 Limerick, Ireland

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 10, 1-21

Abstract: A maternal experience of perinatal mental health conditions can have serious short- and long-term consequences for child development and family relationships. Women with perinatal depression and/or anxiety are primarily supported by their partner/spouse and family. The aim of this review was to synthesise data from studies that have examined the inclusion of partners or family members in psychosocial interventions for women at risk of or experiencing perinatal depression and/or anxiety. A systematic search of five databases was conducted to identify literature published between 2010 and 2020. Nine empirical studies met the eligibility criteria and were independently assessed by two authors using the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Quality Assessment Tools and data were extracted and narratively synthesised guided by TIDieR (Template for Intervention Description and Replication) checklist. Eligible studies detailed diverse interventions facilitated by a variety of programme facilitators, with no central model of intervention or study outcome measures evident across the studies. All studies except one reported a significant change in maternal depression and anxiety scores. The interventions had limited evaluation of the woman’s, partner’s or family member’s experiences of involvement in the intervention. Further research is required to firmly establish the effectiveness of co-designed interventions to support the sustainable integration of such interventions into routine perinatal mental health services.

Keywords: systematic search; perinatal depression; perinatal anxiety; psychosocial interventions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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