Somatic Symptoms in the Postpartum Period and Their Association with Childbirth-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression: A Cross-sectional Study

Background: Somatic symptoms especially in the early postpartum period may be common, but their frequency and severity may indicate underlying childbirth-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and postpartum depression. Materials and Methods: This study aimed to assess somatic symptoms in wom...

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Main Authors: Lakshmi Shiva, Geetha Desai, Veena A. Satyanarayana, Padmalatha Venkataram, Prabha S. Chandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Psychiatry Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/jops/fulltext/2023/01000/somatic_symptoms_in_the_postpartum_period_and.8.aspx