Breastfeeding and depression: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 171, Issue , 2015, Pages 142-154

  Dias, Cláudia Castro ^a   Figueiredo, Bárbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bottle feeding; Breastfeeding; Postpartum depression; Pregnancy depression

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; POREGNANCY DEPRESSION; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; BEHAVIOR; BOTTLE FEEDING; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNATIONALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84908402753     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.09.022     Document Type: Review

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