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Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Vol. 11, No. 1, 39-44 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1078390305276494

Treating Postpartum Depression in Immigrant Muslim Women

Julia Fonte

Women’s Health Alliance, Indianapolis, Indianajfonte{at}indy.rr.com

Sara Horton-Deutsch

Department of Environments for Health, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolisshortond{at}iupui.edu

Distinct challenges face psychiatric-mental health nurses who treat a growing population of ethnically, racially, and culturally diverse patients. Nurses must be educated about the cultural beliefs and health practices within specific patient populations to provide comprehensive health care to patients. The purpose of this article is to educate nurses on postpartum depression among immigrant Muslim women.

Key Words: postpartum depression • Muslim • immigrant


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