Strada Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (SJIK)
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020): November

The Benefits of Holistic Therapy for Psychological Disorders in Postpartum Mother: A Systematic Review

Syafrida Ainur (Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang)
Lucky Herawati (Poltekkes Kemenkes Yogyakarta)
Melyana Nurul Widyawati (Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Nov 2020

Abstract

Physical and psychological changes during postpartum period can make postpartum mother vulnerable to psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze several holistic therapies that are beneficial for reducing psychological disorders during postpartum period. The inclusion criteria in this study were articles in english; samples in the form of postpartum mothers; and experimental research. There are 12 research articles that included in the analysis of this research, research articles on mindfulness (n = 4), massage (n = 4), and aromatherapy (n = 4). Holistic therapy can affect the regulation of the nervous system and reduce levels of cortisol hormone. Holistic therapies such as mindfulness, massage, and aromatherapy have been shown to be beneficial for reducing psychological disorders such as anxiety to depression in postpartum mothers which have an impact on increased relaxation and positive mood.

Copyrights © 2020






Journal Info

Abbrev

sjik

Publisher

Subject

Dentistry Health Professions Public Health

Description

STRADA Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (SJIK) is a journal developed to disseminate and discuss the scientific literature and other research on the development of health so as to improve health workers knowledge and ultimately population health worldwide. This journal is intended as a medium for ...