Young pregnant women and risk for mental disorders: findings from an early pregnancy cohort

BackgroundYoung women aged 16–24 are at high risk of common mental disorders (CMDs), but the risk during pregnancy is unclear.AimsTo compare the population prevalence of CMDs in pregnant women aged 16–24 with pregnant women ≥25 years in a representative cohort, hypothesising that younger women are a...

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Main Authors: Georgia Lockwood Estrin, Elizabeth G. Ryan, Kylee Trevillion, Jill Demilew, Debra Bick, Andrew Pickles, Louise Michele Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2019-03-01
Series:BJPsych Open
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472419000061/type/journal_article