Prevalence of postpartum depression in a hospital setting among Malaysian mothers

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 144-149

  Zainal, Nor Zuraida ^a   Kaka, Anandjit Singh ^b   Ng, Chong Guan ^a   Jawan, Rosy ^a   Singh Gill, Jesjeet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Depression; Malaysia; Postnatal; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HOUSEWIFE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 84861553372     PISSN: 17585864     EISSN: 17585872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-5872.2011.00173.x     Document Type: Article

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