Demographic, psychosocial and clinical factors associated with postpartum depression in Kenyan women

Demographic, psychosocial and clinical factors associated with postpartum depression in Kenyan women

Abstract Background Few longitudinal studies have examined associations between risk factors during pregnancy and mental health outcomes during the postpartum period. We used a cohort study design to estimate the prevalence, incidence and correlates of significant postpartum depressive symptoms in K...

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Main Authors: Linnet Ongeri, Valentine Wanga, Phelgona Otieno, Jane Mbui, Elizabeth Juma, Ann Vander Stoep, Muthoni Mathai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Postpartum depression
Antenatal depression
Psychosocial risk factors
Edinburgh postpartum depression scale
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1904-7

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