Barriers to midwives and nurses addressing mental health issues with women during the perinatal period: The Mind Mothers study

Indian psychology lays enormous importance on the research of religious experiences and the expansion of approaches by which to accomplish them. In addition to that, it also provides understanding of the different states of consciousness. Hence, it is undeniable that Indian psychology will be able to make a definite therapeutic contribution to many psychological problems. For mental health practitioners dealing with Hinduism, there are teachings within various texts that directly strengthen counseling and mental services. Some of the examples include perceiving the conscious and the unconsciousness aspects of the mind, utilizing meditation to support people with mental health issues, yoga exercises to curb anxiety and stress, and many others. Therefore, this chapter intends to elucidate the application of Hinduism in therapy.

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Creating a Multisite Perinatal Psychiatry Databank: Purpose and Development

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17249352 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (24) ◽

pp. 9352

Author(s):

Wid Kattan ◽

Laura Avigan ◽

Barbara Hayton ◽

Jennifer L. Barkin ◽

Martin St-André ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Medical Information ◽

Perinatal Period ◽

Self Report ◽

Postpartum Women ◽

Psychosocial Variables ◽

Health Issues ◽

Mental Health Issues ◽

Perinatal Psychiatry ◽

The Relationship

Mental health issues during the perinatal period are common; up to 29% of pregnant and 15% of postpartum women meet psychiatric diagnostic criteria. Despite its ubiquity, little is known about the longitudinal trajectories of perinatal psychiatric illness. This paper describes a collaboration among six perinatal mental health services in Quebec, Canada, to create an electronic databank that captures longitudinal patient data over the course of the perinatal period. The collaborating sites met to identify research interests and to select a standardized set of variables to be collected during clinical appointments. Procedures were implemented for creating a databank that serves both research and clinical purposes. The resulting databank allows pregnant and postpartum patients to complete self-report questionnaires on medical and psychosocial variables during their intake appointment in conjunction with their clinicians who fill in relevant medical information. All participants are followed until 6 months postpartum. The databank represents an opportunity to examine illness trajectories and to study rare mental disorders and the relationship between biological and psychosocial variables.

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The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Stress, Depression and Anxiety During the Perinatal Period in Women Without Pre-existing Stress, Depressive or Anxiety Disorders: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Controlled Trials

Mindfulness ◽

10.1007/s12671-021-01697-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Linda Corbally ◽

Mick Wilkinson

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Perinatal Period ◽

Health Issues ◽

Symptoms Of Depression ◽

Mental Health Issues ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

Trial Evidence

Abstract Objectives The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine controlled trial evidence for the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on stress, anxiety and depression in the perinatal period in women without pre-existing mental health issues. Methods Six databases were searched for studies exploring the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on mental health outcomes of women during the perinatal period. Quality of both controlled trial meeting inclusion criteria were assessed using a tool specifically designed for meta-analyses of mindfulness-based interventions. Effect sizes were extracted for measures of mindfulness, depression, stress and anxiety outcomes. Effects were pooled in separate meta-analyses for all outcomes except anxiety which lacked sufficient studies. Results Twelve studies were analysed. Pooled effects suggest that mindfulness-based interventions cause small but clear increases in mindfulness and reductions in depression in women without pre-existing disorders. Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on other outcomes were unclear and confounded by heterogeneity. Conclusions Available controlled trial evidence suggests that mindfulness-based interventions improve mindfulness and decrease symptoms of depression during pregnancy in women without pre-existing mental health issues and might be a useful approach to prevent or attenuate the development of depression in the perinatal period.

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Hinduism and Counseling

Research Anthology on Rehabilitation Practices and Therapy ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-3432-8.ch028 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 567-578

Author(s):

Devi Venashinee Muruges

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Psychological Problems ◽

Mental Health Practitioners ◽

Religious Experiences ◽

Health Issues ◽

Indian Psychology ◽

States Of Consciousness ◽

Mental Health Issues ◽

Health Practitioners ◽

The Mind

Indian psychology lays enormous importance on the research of religious experiences and the expansion of approaches by which to accomplish them. In addition to that, it also provides understanding of the different states of consciousness. Hence, it is undeniable that Indian psychology will be able to make a definite therapeutic contribution to many psychological problems. For mental health practitioners dealing with Hinduism, there are teachings within various texts that directly strengthen counseling and mental services. Some of the examples include perceiving the conscious and the unconsciousness aspects of the mind, utilizing meditation to support people with mental health issues, yoga exercises to curb anxiety and stress, and many others. Therefore, this chapter intends to elucidate the application of Hinduism in therapy.

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Mental health among entrepreneurs: The benefits of consciousness

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Economic Issues ◽

10.32674/ijeei.v4i1.20 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 70-74

Author(s):

Jeffrey Overall

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Indigenous People ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Failure Rates ◽

Health Issues ◽

Medical Practitioners ◽

Mental Health Conditions ◽

Mental Health Issues ◽

Eastern Cultures ◽

The Mind

High enterprise failure rates, the need to pivot, and fleeting runways are contributing to mental health issues among entrepreneurs. To treat a myriad of mental health conditions, western medical practitioners are acknowledging the effectiveness of consciousness and mindfulness tools, like yoga and meditation that have been practiced by indigenous people and eastern cultures for millennia. Some entrepreneurs are starting to use consciousness practices as not only a tool to balance the mind-body connection, but they are also using them to optimize performance. Implications for practice are discussed.

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Mental Healthcare-Seeking Behavior during The Perinatal Period among Rural Women in Bangladesh

10.21203/rs.3.rs-459178/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Goutam Kumar Dutta ◽

Bidhan Krishna Sarker ◽

Helal Uddin Ahamed ◽

Dipika Shankar Bhattacharyya ◽

Musfikur Rahman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Rural Women ◽

Mental Healthcare ◽

Perinatal Period ◽

Community Level ◽

Health Issues ◽

Healthcare Seeking ◽

Mental Health Issues ◽

Seeking Behavior ◽

Healthcare Seeking Behavior

Abstract Introduction: Mental health conditions are of rising concern due to their increased contribution to the global burden of disease. Mental health issues are inextricably linked with other sociocultural and health dimensions, especially in the rural areas in developing countries. The complex relationship between mental health issues and sociocultural settings may largely toll upon the healthcare-seeking behavior. Evidence suggests that mental illness affects more than 10% of women and one year after childbirth. So, it urges to document the current status of mental healthcare-seeking behavior during the perinatal period among rural women in Bangladesh to develop a context-specific intervention in the future.Methods: This study was carried out in one sub-district in Bangladesh from April 2017 to June 2018. We conducted 21 In-depth Interviews and seven Focus Group Discussions with different groups of purposively selected participants such as perinatal women, head of the family, community stakeholders, and community level healthcare providers. After collecting the recorded interview and making the verbatim transcription, the data were coded through Atlasti 5.7.a. Data were analyzed thematically to explain the findings.Results: Most of the women with mental disorders at the community level did not seek healthcare during the perinatal period. Women with mental illness also did not know who and where the mental health services are provided. The study found that only one respondent out of twenty-one sought maternal mental healthcare from a gynecologist from a private hospital. In this regard, socio-cultural factors such as social stigma traditional beliefs and practices, social and religious taboos, and social capital also negatively influence healthcare-seeking behaviors. Besides, the community-level service providers were not trained and did not have any guidelines regarding its proper management.Conclusion: The study findings provide us evidence that there is an urgent need to increase the awareness for service users and formulate a guideline for the community-level service provider to manage maternal mental problems during the perinatal period of women in rural Bangladesh.

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