Postpartum depression: We know the risks, can it be prevented?;Depressão pós-parto: Sabemos os riscos, mas podemos preveni-la?

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages

  Zinga, Dawn ^a   Phillips, Shauna Dae ^b,c   Born, Leslie ^c,d  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptation, psychological; Antidepressive agents therapeutic use; Depression; Depression psychology; Mother child relations; Postpartum drug therapy; Puerperal disorders psychology; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CALCIUM; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; NORTRIPTYLINE; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PROGESTERONE; SERTRALINE;

ADAPTATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL THERAPY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOOD DISORDER; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 27644518621     PISSN: 15164446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462005000600005     Document Type: Review

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