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This chapter has two objectives. First, it provides an overview of the state of the art of the assistance of postpartum depression (PPD) in the context of the Spanish Health System. Second, it describes a study aimed to explore the differences between Spanish and Spanish-speaking Latin American immigrant (LAI) mothers in terms of rates of PPD and health behaviors. LAI mothers are socioeconomically disadvantaged; they are younger, have less support from their partner, and have more economic problems than Spanish mothers. Seventeen percent of the LAI mothers will develop PPD, and 11 % a major depressive episode in the postpartum period. They have an increased risk of PPD and poorer reproductive health habits (unplanned pregnancies and induced abortions) than Spanish mothers, with the exception of the preference for breast-feeding. Given the vulnerability of LAI mothers living in Spain, efforts to address their psychosocial and perinatal mental health needs should be addressed by healthcare providers at all levels. |
