Postpartum depression: Prevalence and determinants in Lebanon

Archives of Women's Mental Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 65-72

  Chaaya, M ^a   Campbell, O M R ^b   El Kak, F ^a   Shaar, D ^a   Harb, H ^a   Kaddour, A ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Obstetric factors; Postpartum depression; Psychosocial factors; Type of delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEBANON; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNEMPLOYMENT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LEBANON; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0036775210     PISSN: 14341816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-002-0140-8     Document Type: Article

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