Prenatal depression in Latinas in the U.S. and Mexico

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 567-576

  Lara, Ma Asunción ^a   Le, Huynh Nhu ^b   Letechipia, Gabriela ^a   Hochhausen, Laila ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PSIQUIATRÍA RAMÓN DE LA FUENTE MUÑIZ   (Mexico)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Latinas; Mexican women; Pregnancy; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEXICO; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349189825     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-008-0379-4     Document Type: Article

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