1. Article # __________ 2. Location 1 Medline 2 LexisNexis
3. Year published (4 digits) ___________
4. Month published 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
5. Day published (if more than 1 issue per month) __________
6. Published in (journal name) ______________________________________________ 7. Country of journal _____________________________________________________ 8. Nationality of sample ___________________________________________________ 9. Cross-cultural or multiple nationalities in sample 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know Section 2
Name of 1st author ________________________________________________________ 10. Credentials of author:
1 MD 5 LCSW
2 PhD 6 LPC
3 PsyD 7 Other (Specify) ___________
4 RN, LPN 9 Don’t know
11. Gender of author: 1 Male 2 Female
9 Don’t know 10 Not applicable
Name of 2nd author _______________________________________________________ 12. Credentials of author:
1 MD 5 LCSW
2 PhD 6 LPC
3 PsyD 7 Other (Specify) ___________
4 RN, LPN 9 Don’t know
10 Not applicable 13. Gender of author: 1 Male 2 Female
9 Don’t know 10 Not applicable
Name of 3rd author _______________________________________________________ 14. Credentials of author:
1 MD 5 LCSW
2 PhD 6 LPC
3 PsyD 7 Other (Specify) ___________
4 RN, LPN 9 Don’t know
10 Not applicable 15. Gender of author: 1 Male 2 Female
9 Don’t know 10 Not applicable
Name of 4th author _______________________________________________________ 16. Credentials of author:
1 MD 5 LCSW
3 PsyD 7 Other (Specify) ___________
4 RN, LPN 9 Don’t know
10 Not applicable 17. Gender of author: 1 Male 2 Female
9 Don’t know 10 Not applicable
Name of 5th author _______________________________________________________ 18. Credentials of author:
1 MD 5 LCSW
2 PhD 6 LPC
3 PsyD 7 Other (Specify) ___________
4 RN, LPN 9 Don’t know
10 Not applicable 19. Gender of author: 1 Male 2 Female
9 Don’t know 10 Not applicable
Name of 6th author _______________________________________________________ 20. Credentials of author:
1 MD 5 LCSW
2 PhD 6 LPC
3 PsyD 7 Other (Specify) ___________
4 RN, LPN 9 Don’t know
10 Not applicable 21. Gender of author: 1 Male 2 Female
9 Don’t know 10 Not applicable
Name of last author ____________________________________________________ 22. Credentials of author:
1 MD 5 LCSW
2 PhD 6 LPC
3 PsyD 7 Other (Specify) ___________
4 RN, LPN 9 Don’t know
10 Not applicable 23. Gender of author: 1 Male 2 Female
9 Don’t know 10 Not applicable 24. Sponsor of article:
1 Pharmaceutical company 4 Other (Specify) ___________
2 Medical practice 9 Don’t know
3 Professional organization Section 3
What, according to the article, causes PPD? Biology
25. Hormones? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 26. Sleep Deprivation? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know
27. Diet? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know
1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know Psychology
29. Prior Depression? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 30. Stress? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 31. Coping skills? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 32. Perfectionism? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 33. Self-esteem? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 34. Childhood experiences or trauma?
1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know
35. Other psychological cause? (Specify) _____________________________
1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know
Social
36. Family support? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 37. Marital relationship? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 38. Friends? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 39. Other social cause? (Specify) ____________________________________
1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know Section 4
Does the article infer implicitly or explicitly that some individuals are more vulnerable or at risk for PPD based on biographical characteristics?
40. Age? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know
41. Marital status 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 42. Low SES 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know
43. Race 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know
44. Ethnicity 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know
45. Other biographical characteristics? (Specify)________________________ 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know
Section 5
What, according to the article, are the symptoms of PPD? Physical:
46. Insomnia 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 47. No energy / fatigue 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 48. Appetite changes 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 49. Headaches 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 50. Chest pains 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 51. Heart palpitations 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 52. Hyperventilating 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 53. Other physical symptoms (Specify) _______________________________
1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know Emotional:
54. Anxiety 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 55. Excessive worry 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 56. Confusion 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 57. Sadness 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 58. Feeling overwhelmed 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 59. Feeling inadequate as a parent
1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 60. Incoherence 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 61. Feeling of hopelessness 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 62. Thoughts of suicide 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 63. Hallucinations 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 64. Other emotional symptoms (Specify) _____________________________
1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know Behavioral:
65. Crying 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 66. Oversensitivity 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 67. Irritability 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 68. Panic Attacks 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 69. Hostility 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 70. Paranoia 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 71. Other behavioral symptoms (Specify) ____________________________
1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know Section 6
Does the article reference a distinction in intensity of PPD?
72. Baby blues 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 73. Postpartum Depression 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 74. Postpartum Psychosis 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know
75. Does the article reference the prevalence of the baby blues (in terms of % of all new mothers)?
1 Yes (Specify range): From ____% to _____ % of all new mothers
2 No
9 Don’t know
76. Does the article reference the prevalence of PPD (in terms of % of all new mothers)? 1 Yes (Specify range): From ____% to _____ % of all new mothers
2 No
9 Don’t know
77. Does the article reference the prevalence of postpartum psychosis (in terms of % of all new mothers)?
1 Yes (Specify range): From ____% to _____ % of all new mothers
2 No
9 Don’t know
Does the article suggest that others can have PPD?
78. Father? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 79. Other family members? (Specify) ________________________________
1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 80. Friends? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know Section 7
Does the article suggest an effective treatment for PPD?
82. Counseling? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 83. Social support? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 84. Combination (Specify) _____________________________________
1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 85. Other treatment (Specify) ___________________________________ 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know Section 8
Does the article mention consequences of PPD?
86. Harm to child? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 87. Harm to mother? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 88. Harm to spouse? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 89. Harm to family? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 90. Harm to society? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 91. Harm to other (Specify) _______________________________________
1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 92. Does the article mention extreme cases of PPD (e.g., Yates)?
1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know Section 9
What is the role of medical professionals in PPD?
Does the article recommend proactive intervention such as Screening…
93. for new mothers? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 94. for new fathers? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know Educating…
95. Mothers? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 96. Fathers? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know
97. Health care professionals? (Specify) _________________________________ 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know
Support
98. for new mothers? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 99. for new fathers? 1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know 100. for health care professionals?
1 Yes 2 No 9 Don’t know
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