Perinatal depression: Hiding in plain sight

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 479-488

  Lusskin, Shari I ^a,b,c   Pundiak, Tara M ^a   Habib, Sally M ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Epidemiology; Lactation; Mood disorders; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ILLICIT DRUG; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; NUTRACEUTICAL;

ANXIETY DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL STRESS; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOOD DISORDER; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATAL DEPRESSION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RELAPSE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCREENING TEST; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 34548622718     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370705200802     Document Type: Review

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