Perinatal Depression Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Among Graduate Social Work Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2501394 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Deepika Goyal (0000-0002-1716-6360, San Jose State University, corresponding author), Meekyung Han (0000-0002-6573-1811, San Jose State University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1135-1146 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Advances in Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1527-8565 • E-ISSN: 2331-4125 |
| Publisher | IUPUI University Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18060/21640 |
| OpenAlex | W2913774214 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
The purpose of this study was to identify the proportion of Master of Social Work (MSW) students who received perinatal depression (PD) training as part of their coursework. Additionally, we sought to identify differences in PD knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and openness to further education between students who had received PD training compared to students without PD training. Using a cross-sectional design and convenience sampling, 177 largely female (91.0%), Hispanic (46%), and Caucasian (28.2%) MSW students from five public California universities electronically provided demographic data and completed the Depression in Women's Health Settings scale. Most MSW students reported health/mental health (38%) or children/youth/and families (47.5%) as their field of practice. Twenty-nine MSW students (16.4%) reported receiving PD training, 61% child abuse/neglect training, and 50% domestic violence training. Students with PD training were significantly more knowledgeable and reported having the skills to assess, screen, identify, and care for women with PD symptoms versus students without PD training. Given the well-documented association of PD with child abuse/neglect and domestic violence, early PD screening, identification, and referral information must be incorporated into MSW curricula and continuing education in order to promote maternal-infant well-being outcomes
Coursework · Curriculum · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Family medicine · Medical education · Mental health · Neglect · Pedagogy · Poison control · Psychiatry · Referral · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Work
Perinatal mental illness
Screening for Depression in Adults
Association of Persistent and Severe Postnatal Depression With Child Outcomes
First‐time mothers
Intimate Partner Violence Associated with Postpartum Depression, Regardless of Socioeconomic Status
Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Parenting Practices 3-Months Postpartum
Postpartum Mental Health and Breastfeeding Practices
Social Workers' Screening Practices for Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Depression and the Affordable Care Act
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |