Preventing Postpartum Depression

Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-65

  Miller, Laura J ^a   LaRusso, Elizabeth M ^b  

^a Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Postpartum depression; Preconception counseling; Prevention

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METHYLFOLATE; NORTRIPTYLINE; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PLACEBO; SERTRALINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FAMILY PLANNING; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MATERNAL STRESS; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RELAPSE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79951565756     PISSN: 0193953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2010.11.010     Document Type: Review

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