Post partum anxiety and depression in peri-urban communities of Karachi, Pakistan: a quasi-experimental study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Postpartum anxiety and depression is a major public health concern because of its adverse effects on the cognitive and social development of the infant. Globally postpartum depression has been widely investigated but as anxiety is a...

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Main Authors: Azam Iqbal S, Ali Badar S, Ali Niloufer S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/384