Prevalence of postpartum depression among immigrant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 70, Issue , 2015, Pages 67-82

  Falah Hassani, Kobra ^a   Shiri, Rahman ^b   Vigod, Simone ^c   Dennis, Cindy Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^c WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Immigrants; Meta analysis; Postpartum depression; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; EMBASE; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCOME; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; PUBLISHING; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCOPUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEB OF SCIENCE; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; META ANALYSIS; MIGRANT; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84943405046     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2015.08.010     Document Type: Review

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