Risk factors in pregnancy for post-traumatic stress and depression after childbirth

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 672-680

  Soderquist J ^a   Wijma, B ^a   Thorbert, G ^b   Wijma, K ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Central Hospital of Kalmar   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Depression; Post traumatic stress; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EDUCATION; FEAR; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PARITY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

EID: 62149139278     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.02083.x     Document Type: Article

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