Postnatal depression: prevalence, peer social support and policy (Ireland and international literature review)
dc.contributor.advisor | Burns, Kenneth | en |
dc.contributor.author | Cronin, Teresa | |
dc.contributor.other | PND Ireland | |
dc.contributor.role | Civil Society Organization | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-08T11:41:47Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-08-08T11:41:47Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012-04-18 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study aims to explore Irish and International literature on postnatal depression. The research takes the form of a literature review, combing both qualitative and quantitative date to achieve the studies objective. The research was primarily concerned with the prevalence, peer social support and policy regarding postnatal depression. The findings of this study shows a widespread prevalence rate of postnatal depression with peer social support and professional support been found to reduce depressive symptoms. The study outlines weaknesses in policy and legislation in Ireland for women with postnatal depression and concludes with recommendations to PND Ireland for future service provision. | en |
dc.description.status | Not peer reviewed | en |
dc.description.version | Published Version | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Cronin, T. (2012) Postnatal depression: prevalence, peer social support and policy (Ireland and international literature review). Cork: Community-Academic Research Links, University College Cork. | en |
dc.identifier.endpage | 55 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10468/8300 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Community-Academic Research Links, University College Cork | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | CARL Research Reports;11 | |
dc.relation.uri | https://www.ucc.ie/en/scishop/rr/ | |
dc.rights | © 2012, Teresa Cronin. | en |
dc.subject | Postnatal depression | en |
dc.subject | Postpartum depression | en |
dc.subject | Postnatal depression prevalence | en |
dc.subject | Peer social support | en |
dc.subject | Policy | en |
dc.subject | Ireland | en |
dc.subject | PND Ireland | en |
dc.title | Postnatal depression: prevalence, peer social support and policy (Ireland and international literature review) | en |
dc.type | Report | en |
dc.type.qualificationname | Masters of Social Work Year 2 | en |