Recent
reviews in reproductive health, while being comprehensive,
have addressed emotional well-being and ill health only partially.
In order to fill this gap, we set out to do a review of literature
in the interphase between reproductive health and mental health.
This
annotated bibliography is a selection of abstracts and is an
attempt to put together some discussions, data, and studies
on reproductive health and mental health. It lists studies
carried out, during 1990-2002 in this area.
While
looking for studies directly linking RH and MH, we were guided
by the life cycle approach. This approach recognises that individuals
do not perceive their health needs in isolated categories,
but rather as a part of the circumstances of their whole lives
and in a continuum from childhood to old age.
Methodology
We
collected resources directly linking reproductive health and
mental health. An inter-disciplinary approach was adopted for
the review. We looked at studies on the following subjects:
psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, psychology, nutrition,
women's mental health and women's health. Books, study reports,
internationally peer reviewed journal articles, community research
reports, and policy papers have been considered in the compilation.
While the focus was on Indian studies or studies from the Asia-Pacific
region, western studies could not be avoided, as they set the
pace for the Indian research. Community studies, social science
studies as well as epidemiological and clinical studies were
looked at.
| Contents |
| 1. |
Gender,
reproductive health and mental health |
| 2. |
Menstruation
and mental health |
| 3. |
Pregnancy,
childbirth and mental health |
| 4. |
Abortion
and mental health |
| 5. |
Gynaecological
morbidity and mental health |
| 6. |
Violence,
reproductive health and mental health |
Format
Each abstract is presented in the following format:
Abstract
No.
Title:
Authors:
Source:
Place:
Aims and Objectives:
Nature of Study:
Methodology:
Major Findings:
