Cesarean section and postpartum depression: A review of the evidence examining the link

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 321-330

  Carter, Frances A ^a   Frampton, Chris M A ^a   Mulder, Roger T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Postpartum depression; Review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALIDATION PROCESS; WELLBEING;

EID: 33646690264     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.psy.0000204787.83768.0c     Document Type: Review

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