Identification of postpartum depression

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 456-468

  Sit, Dorothy K Y ^a   Wisner, Katherine L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Identification; Postpartum depression; Screening tools

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; NORTRIPTYLINE; PLACEBO; SERTRALINE; VENLAFAXINE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; OBSTETRIC CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING;

ADULT; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PANIC DISORDER; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 69449093130     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e3181b5a57c     Document Type: Review

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