Pre- and postnatal psychological wellbeing in Africa: A systematic review

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 123, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 17-29

  Sawyer, Alexandra ^a   Ayers, Susan ^a   Smith, Helen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Cross cultural; Depression; Mental health; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANXIETY; CHILDBIRTH; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBSTETRICS; PERINATAL PERIOD; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AFRICA; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MASS SCREENING; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 77952111608     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.06.027     Document Type: Review

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