Interventions (other than psychosocial, psychological and pharmacological) for treating postpartum depression

Cindy Lee Dennis*, Jennifer Valeska Elli Brown, Hilary K. Brown

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Abstract

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:. The primary objective of this review is to assess the effects, on mothers and families, of interventions (other than psychosocial, psychological and pharmacological) compared with usual care in postpartum depression. Secondary objectives are to examine the effectiveness of:. specific types of physical therapies (e.g. bright light therapy, physical exercise, yoga, acupuncture, sleep deprivation); specific types of nutraceuticals (e.g. omega-3 fatty acids); specific types of herbal remedies (e.g. St. John's Wort).

Original languageEnglish
Article numberCD013460
Number of pages14
JournalCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Volume2019
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Nov 2019

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