Intervention for Depression Among Young Mothers With Disabled Children

¶ … Depression for Young Mothers With a Disabled Child One of the most common psychiatric illnesses that have become prevalent in the recent past across the world is depression, which is the second most incapacitating condition among psychological and physical disorders. The prevalence of this disorder and its severe impacts on patients has contributed to numerous studies that have focused on different issues regarding the condition.

An example of a study that has been carried out on this issue is a research on levels of depression among mothers with children with disabilities by Seyed Hadi Motamedi, Reza Seyednour, Morteza Noorikhajavi, and Susan Afghah. This study was not only carried out to examine the depression levels among mothers with disabled children but was also geared towards examine the need to support these parents and improve treatment for their children.

The study found that depression levels for this population is equal to 3-5 of the worldwide range and reported the increased need to support these mothers in order to improve treatment of their children ((Motamedi et. al., 2007, p.3). Critique The report regarding this study is well written since the authors are concise in their discussions, have avoided using jargon, and have presented their findings in an organized manner.

The report has a clear title that is relatively accurate and unambiguous while the abstract provides a clear overview of the research through inclusion of the study objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions. The phenomenon to be studied is clearly indicated since the researchers have provided background information regarding the topic before narrowing down their discussion to their area of interest in the research process. However, the researchers did not conduct a literature review that included philosophical underpinnings of the study despite utilizing a cross-sectional or analytical research methodology.

The findings of this study could have been enhanced if the authors included a literature review on the topic and incorporated an analysis of current literature on this subject. As a result, their study does not include and explain the philosophical underpinnings of the topic issue. This implies that the study on depression levels among mothers with disabled children by this group of researchers is not robust.

The identification and explanation of philosophical underpinnings relating to the issue under examination are crucial factors towards enhancing the robustness of a study and help in enhancing the accuracy of research findings. The sample size and sample method used for the study was appropriate for this study given that the participants were suitable for informing research. However, the participants were not fully informed about the nature of the study.

In addition, the study does not provide information on how the participants' confidentiality and autonomy was guaranteed, how they were protected from harm, and ethical permission provided for the research. The steps used in data analysis are also relatively unclear though the researchers indicated the data analysis method. Even though the study's findings were presented appropriately, the researchers did not discuss how rigor was assured in the research. Despite these weaknesses,.