Review
Psychiatry
Jessica Radley, Nithura Sivarajah, Bettina Moltrecht, Marie-Louise Klampe, Felicity Hudson, Rachel Delahay, Jane Barlow, Louise C. Johns
Summary: The experience of psychosis can pose additional challenges for parents. However, there is limited evidence and evaluation of interventions specifically targeted at parents with psychotic disorders. Most existing interventions are designed for parents with any mental illness or severe mental illness, and only a few have been tested with parents with psychosis. More randomized controlled trials are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Hege Therese Storksen, Silje Marie Haga, Karianne Thune Hammerstrom, Heidi Jacobsen, Filip Drozd
Summary: Internet-based health interventions for parents of young children mainly focus on mental health and selective prevention. Studies show a higher percentage of interventions targeting mental health conditions compared to physical health conditions. The need for more research in non-English speaking countries, systematic reviews, and effect studies was highlighted in the review.
Article
Nursing
Susan Law, Ilja Ormel, Stephanie Babinski, Donna Plett, Emilie Dionne, Hannah Schwartz, Linda Rozmovits
Summary: Perinatal mental health is a significant global public health challenge, with a high prevalence among pregnant and postpartum women. Stigma, limited access to services, lack of awareness, and inadequate professional intervention likely contribute to underreporting. This study highlights the personal challenges associated with perinatal mental health issues, emphasizing the potential for healing and recovery through shared experiences and narratives.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Yoel Everett, Christina Gamache Martin, Maureen Zalewski
Summary: Selective interventions can improve parent symptoms, child symptoms, and parenting behavior simultaneously; interventions targeting parenting behavior exclusively show significant improvement across all three areas; however, interventions that improve all three outcomes in families with clinical-level disorders remain rare.
CLINICAL CHILD AND FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Developmental
Sok Hui Ng, Norman Jun Hao Tan, Yang Luo, Wei Sheng Goh, Roger Ho, Cyrus Su Hui Ho
Summary: The evidence for youth and teen Mental Health First Aid training is strong, showing significant improvements in knowledge, recognition, confidence, etc. Future research should focus on non-Western countries, high-risk populations, and explore different training methods and long-term benefits.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Nursing
Sophie Isobel
Summary: This paper explores the relationship between trauma and the perinatal period, presents elements of trauma-sensitive practice in the perinatal period, and emphasizes the importance of nurses and midwives understanding the dynamics of trauma in relation to pregnancy, birth, early parenting, and distress for effective care delivery.
Review
Nursing
Xiao Xiao, Alice Yuen Loke
Summary: Co-parenting interventions have shown positive effects in enhancing co-parenting support, reducing co-parenting undermining, improving couple communication, parent-child interactions, and decreasing depressive symptoms in mothers. However, evidence on the overall effects of co-parenting, division of labor, childrearing agreement, fathers' psychological health, parenting self-efficacy, and baby feeding practices is limited. Further studies are needed to explore the effects of interventions, especially for intergenerational families, during the postpartum period.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Clare Ladyman, Bronwyn Sweeney, Katherine Sharkey, Bei Bei, Tanya Wright, Hannah Mooney, Mark Huthwaite, Chris Cunningham, Ridvan Firestone, T. Leigh Signal
Summary: A woman's vulnerability to sleep disruption and mood disturbance is heightened during the perinatal period, and there is a strong bidirectional relationship between them. This scoping review identified 37 perinatal interventions conducted in developed Western countries, primarily targeting women with existing sleep or mental health problems. Most interventions were delivered in a relatively short period of time, either during the second trimester of pregnancy or the early postnatal period. Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT) and educational interventions were delivered by trained personnel, while other interventions were often self-delivered. The results suggest the importance of considering a stepped-care model and addressing the needs of disadvantaged women.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jessica Kemp, Jill Chorney, Iman Kassam, Julie MacDonald, Tara MacDonald, Lori Wozney, Gillian Strudwick
Summary: The demand for youth mental health services has increased in Canada due to the ongoing disruptions in clinical care caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital mental health interventions have provided remote support for youth mental health across Canada, but the lack of guiding frameworks in the selection process is a concern.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Psychiatry
Ulrike Stentzel, Hans J. J. Grabe, Silke Schmidt, Samuel Tomczyk, Neeltje van den Berg, Angelika Beyer
Summary: This systematic literature review examined the efficacy of telemedicine interventions for pregnant women and/or new mothers to address mental health-related outcomes. The study found that a majority of telemedicine interventions showed significant improvement in mental health-related outcomes, especially Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and peer support. However, specific interventions targeting different mental health outcomes need to be further studied.
Review
Psychology, Developmental
Katherine Newton, Elizabeth Taylor Buck, Scott Weich, Lesley Uttley
Summary: Children born to mothers with mental health difficulties during the perinatal period are at higher risk of developing mental health issues themselves. Perinatal mental health interventions can support the infant's development and long-term mental health by facilitating positive mother-infant interactions, helping mothers understand their infant's perspective, and using video feedback.
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Communication
Nicky Lewis, Anne E. Norris
Summary: This study replicates a cross-sectional study to explore how young Latina teen viewers identify with and socially compare to teen mothers on MTV's Teen Mom, and assess the effects on attitudes toward teen pregnancy. The findings indicate that upward social comparison and identification are associated with positive attitudes in eighth grade, while downward social comparison is associated with negative attitudes in ninth grade.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Oana A. David, Liviu A. Fodor, Marina D. Dascal, Ionela S. Miron
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy of online parenting interventions. The results showed that online parent programs have positive effects on reducing emotional symptoms in children and adolescents. Future research should focus on developing personalized parenting programs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Xiaoyan Yu, Yu Liu, Yi Huang, Tieying Zeng
Summary: Nonpharmacological interventions, such as cognitive behavioral interventions and yoga, may have positive effects on the mental health of high-risk pregnant women. However, further studies are needed to confirm their efficacy.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Nor Sheereen Zulkefly, Anis Raihan Dzeidee Schaff, Nur Arfah Zaini, Firdaus Mukhtar, Noris Mohd Norowi, Rahima Dahlan, Salmiah Md. Said
Summary: This study aims to develop a digital-assisted parenting intervention called DaPI to improve the mental health of children in Malaysia. A total of 200 parents of children aged 10-14 years will be recruited and randomized into intervention or waitlist-control groups. The primary outcome will focus on changes in parenting behavior and parental self-efficacy, and the secondary outcome will measure changes in children's mental health. The findings of this study will be beneficial for policymakers and can support parents in enhancing their child's development.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
