Table 1 Interview questions
Mother’s mental health in general | |
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1 | What do you think child mental health is? What do you think maternal mental health is? |
2 | How would you describe a mother of good mental health? |
3 | What kind of difficulties, if any, do you think mothers of young children (0–5) may be facing? |
4 | What kind of difficulties, if any, might a mother with depression be facing in an effort to seek help? |
Signs and causes of depression | |
5 | How would you describe a mother experiencing depression? |
6 | What do you think about the main causes of depression in mothers of young children? |
7 | What worries you most about maternal depression? |
8 | What do you think are early signs of maternal depression? |
9 | How would you identify a mother with severe depression? |
Dealing with maternal depression | |
10 | What do you think the reaction of the mother would be if you talked to her about depression? |
11 | If you suspect that a mother suffers from depression, what do you do? |
12 | What do you think about discussing depression with the mother of a patient? |
Barriers and facilitators to detection and management of depression | |
13 | What barriers, if any, do you face in detecting mothers with depression or providing a referral for such mothers? |
14 | What would facilitate the detection and management of maternal depression in your setting? |
15 | What would increase your chances of implementing detection and management practices in the future? |
16 | Is there anything else you would like to mention? |