Altered stress patterns and increased risk for postpartum depression among low-income pregnant women

Archives of Women's Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 317-328

  Scheyer, Kathryn ^a   Urizar, Guido G ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Perceived stress; Postpartum depression; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RISK; SCREENING; STRESS; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; CALIFORNIA; CHEMISTRY; DEPRESSION; INFANT; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALIVA; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFANT; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PREGNANT WOMEN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939218548     PISSN: 14341816     EISSN: 14351102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-015-0563-7     Document Type: Article

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