Perinatal mental illness: Definition, description and aetiology

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 3-12

  O'Hara, Michael W ^a   Wisner, Katherine L ^b  

^a E11 SSH   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Perinatal mental illness; Postpartum anxiety disorders; Postpartum depression; Postpartum psychosis

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MANIA; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS; PUERPERIUM; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

PERINATAL MENTAL ILLNESS; POSTPARTUM ANXIETY DISORDERS; POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION; POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; PERIPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84891629587     PISSN: 15216934     EISSN: 15321932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2013.09.002     Document Type: Article

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