Community-Based Perinatal Depression Services for African American Women: The Healthy Start Model

Ley, Christine E.; Copeland, Valire Carr; Flint, Cheryl; White, Joanne; Wexler, Sandra

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“…Psychological factors associated with PPD include difficulty coping, feelings of incompetence (Logsdon, Eckert, Tomasulo, Beck, & Dennis, 2012), suicidality (Lucero, Beckstrand, Callister, & Sanchez-Birkhead, 2012), hopelessness (Sealy et al, 2009), and depression prior to or during pregnancy (CDC, 2008). Social factors include living in poverty and in unsafe neighborhoods (Schultz et al, 2006), lower levels of education, higher rates of unemployment (Fellenzer & Cibula, 2014), job-related stress (Grote & Bledsoe, 2007), having an unplanned pregnancy that is unplanned (Fellenzer & Cibula; 2014), and having a contentious or inconsistent relationship with the child’s father (Grote & Bledsoe, 2007).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Normative Nature of Depression Among Impoverished Mothers of Color: “. . .going around this big old circle . . . it always remain the same”

Keefe

Rouland

Lane

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Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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Perinatal depression among impoverished mothers adds an enormous burden to their family responsibilities, which are often further stressed by living in high-crime communities. Thirty impoverished mothers of color living with depression were interviewed about the difficulties they face raising their children. Qualitative interviews about living with depression revealed four themes: recognizing their own depression, feeling isolated, experiencing violence, and living with depression. This article examines how neighborhood and relationship violence, intermittently involved fathers, and isolation contribute to the mothers’ depression. Social workers working with depressed, low-income mothers of color can benefit from understanding the mothers’ lived experience and the barriers the mothers face while trying to achieve well-being for themselves and their children. This study fits within the “Close the Health Gap” area of the Grand Challenges for Social Work.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Normative Nature of Depression Among Impoverished Mothers of Color: “. . .going around this big old circle . . . it always remain the same”

Keefe

Rouland

Lane

et al. 2019

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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“…Yet, some mothers who access formal services report their health-care providers contribute to their PPD by minimizing their distress in efforts to be reassuring (Dennis & Chung-Lee, 2006). Other barriers include having too few health providers of color (Ley, Copeland, Flint, White, & Wexler, 2009), inconvenient clinic locations and business hours (Phillippi, 2009), and limited transportation (Dennis & Chung-Lee, 2006).…”

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The Challenges of Idealized Mothering

Keefe

Brownstein-Evans

Rouland

2017

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Being a good mother is the highest calling for many women. However, the demands of being a “good mother” can be stressful, especially during pregnancy and the first 2 years postpartum. For many low-income mothers from marginalized groups facing multiple responsibilities with limited resources, the stress of new mothering can lead to postpartum depression (PPD). Although PPD affects roughly 12% of all white mothers, at least 3 times as many mothers of color (38%) have been found to experience PPD. In this study, 30 low-income mothers of color with histories of PPD were interviewed about how they viewed being a good mother while living with PPD. Their views of “good mother” emerged during the interviews, which uncovered four major themes: being strong mothers, juggling responsibilities, being self-sustaining, and taking care of self. Using these themes and drawing on research on mothering informed by feminist perspectives, this article examines how the mothers strive to be good mothers while coping with PPD. Social workers working with new mothers of color who have PPD can benefit from understanding these mothers’ experiences with PPD while striving to achieve well-being for themselves and for their children.

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“…Expansion of evidence based MCH home visiting is a current federal priority, with national directives emerging through the Affordable Care Act authorizations and allocations. Consequently, this sector of care may be a vital resource for future intervention programs thoughtfully designed with attention to integrating maternal and child health with mental health promotion and treatment (Author, 2010; Ley, Copeland, Flint, White, & Wexler, 2009). This study offers insight into the background and conceptual design of one emerging model of integrated MCH home visiting.…”

Section: Daily Life or Diagnosis? Dual Perspectives On Perinatal Deprmentioning

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Daily Life or Diagnosis? Dual Perspectives on Perinatal Depression within Maternal and Child Health Home Visiting

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Cohen-Filipic

2013

Social Work in Public Health

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This study describes a qualitative inquiry–informing program development in a maternal and child home visiting program. Low-income women's perceptions of the meaning and experiences of depression were ascertained through focus groups and interviews. Simultaneously, the study examines staff member perceptions and roles related to depression. Specific findings from clients and staff reveal culturally situated beliefs about depression and stressful life events; comparing and contrasting these beliefs offers a novel perspective on identification and intervention for maternal depression. This study offers a foundation for a translational research agenda that will be used for program and policy development to enhance mental health services situated within maternal and child health home visiting programs.

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Community-Based Perinatal Depression Services for African American Women: The Healthy Start Model

Cited by 13 publications

References 29 publications

The Normative Nature of Depression Among Impoverished Mothers of Color: “. . .going around this big old circle . . . it always remain the same”

The Normative Nature of Depression Among Impoverished Mothers of Color: “. . .going around this big old circle . . . it always remain the same”

The Challenges of Idealized Mothering

Daily Life or Diagnosis? Dual Perspectives on Perinatal Depression within Maternal and Child Health Home Visiting

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