Date of Award

4-2026

Document Type

Capstone

Degree Name

Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)

Department

Occupational Therapy

First Advisor

Dr. Lesley Khan-Farooqi, PhD, OTD, OTR

Second Advisor

Dr. Eric Hicks, PhD, MS, OTR

Medical Subject Headings

Postpartum depression, mothers, self-regulation

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to highlight the importance of maternal mental health and the use of self-regulation techniques to improve PPD. OTs can use self-regulation techniques as an intervention to assist mothers feel regulated and get through day-to-day tasks.

Comments

Capstone project submitted to the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Occupational Therapy.

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