Sociodemographic and obstetric risk factors for postpartum depressive symptoms in Nigerian women

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 353-358

  Adewuya, Abiodun O ^a,b   Fatoye, Femi O ^a   Ola, Bola A ^a   Ijaodola, Omowumi R ^a   Ibigbami, Stella Maris O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cross cultural issues; Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; Nigeria; Obstetrics; Postnatal depression; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; DEMOGRAPHY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; NIGERIA; PREMATURE LABOR; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; NIGERIA; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 27544451262     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131746-200509000-00009     Document Type: Review

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