Epidemiology of postpartum depressive symptoms among canadian women: Regional and national results from a cross-sectional survey

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 537-546

  Dennis, Cindy Lee ^a,b   Heaman, Maureen ^c   Vigod, Simone ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Interpersonal violence; Postpartum depression; Prevalence; Risk factors; Stressful life events

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOOTSTRAPPING; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREVALENCE; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84873029126     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371205700904     Document Type: Article

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