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Evidence Summary - What Works to Improve Maternal Mental Health Outcomes for Refugees?

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What Works to Improve Maternal Mental Health Outcomes for Refugees?

This evidence summary summarizes the state of available evidence on the impacts of interventions targeting the reduction of adverse mental health symptoms in expectant or new mothers. This summary includes interventions that are either directly impacting the mothers or aiming to increase rates of screening by medical providers.

Post TitleStrength of EvidenceType of StudyDirection of Evidence
A mixed-methods evaluation of virtually delivered grou-based mothers and babies for Latina immigrant mothersSuggestiveSuggestive evidencePositive impact
A non-randomized controlled trial for reducing postpartum depression in low-income minority women at community-based women’s health clinicsModerateImpact evaluationPositive impact
A systematic review of technology-based prevention and treatment interventions for perinatal depression and anxiety in Latina and African American womenStrongSystematic reviewPositive impact
Addressing the needs of new mothers in a multi-cultural setting: An evaluation of home visiting support for new mothers – mom to mom (Negev)SuggestiveSuggestive evidencePositive impact
Implementing innovative evidence-based perinatal mental health screening for women of refugee backgroundSuggestiveSuggestive evidenceInconclusive or mixed impact
Maternal postpartum depression screening and referral in a Latinx immigrant population: A quality improvement studySuggestiveSuggestive evidencePositive impact
The efficacy of using peer mentors to improve maternal and infant health outcomes in Hispanic families: Findings from a randomized clinical trialModerateImpact evaluationPositive impact
African immigrant mothers’ views of perinatal mental health and acceptability of perinatal mental health screening: Quantitative cross-sectional survey studySuggestiveSuggestive evidenceN/A
Cross-cultural approach of postpartum depression: Manifestation, practices applied, risk factors, and therapeutic interventionsStrongSystematic reviewN/A
Detecting antepartum and postpartum depression and anxiety symptoms and disorders in immigrant women: A scoping review of the literatureStrongSystematic reviewN/A
Influences on mental health and health services accessibility in immigrant women with post-partum depression: An interpretive descriptive studySuggestiveSuggestive evidenceN/A
Maternal mental health in refugees and migrants: A comprehensive systematic reviewStrongSystematic reviewN/A
Perinatal mental health, ecological systems, and social support: Refugee women and facilitated playgroupSuggestiveSuggestive evidenceN/A
Postpartum depression risk factors among recent refugee, asylum-seeking, non-refugee immigrant, and Canadian-born women: Results from a prospective cohort studySuggestiveSuggestive evidenceN/A
Screening immigrant mothers for postpartum depression: Development and feasibility of an educational intervention for nurses in the child health servicesSuggestiveSuggestive evidencePositive impact
Telehealth care for perinatal depression in immigrant and refugee women: A scoping reviewStrongSystematic reviewN/A

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refugee 

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immigrant 

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“unaccompanied minor” 

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asylee 

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“temporary protected status” 

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 “victims of traffick*”  

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“traffick* victims” 

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T-Visa 

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U-Visa 

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Cuban 

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Haitian 

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Amerasian 

 

evaluation  

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impact 

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program  

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intervention  

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policy  

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project 

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train* 

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therapy 

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treatment 

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counseling 

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workshop 

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review  

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meta-analysis 

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synthesis 

“maternal mental health” 

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“postpartum mental health”  

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“postpartum depression”  

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“postpartum anxiety” 

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“postpartum rage”  

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“postpartum psychosis”  

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“antenatal mental health”  

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“perinatal mental health”  

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“peripartum mental health”  

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“postnatal mental health” 

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“postpartum mood disorders”  

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“maternal mood disorders”  

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“pregnancy mental health” 

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“postnatal depression”  

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“postpartum mental health”