Prenatal Depression and Adverse Birth Outcomes: An Updated Systematic Review

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1306-1337

  Accortt, Eynav Elgavish ^a   Cheadle, Alyssa C D ^a   Dunkel Schetter, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Low birth weight; Mental health; Pregnancy; Prenatal depression; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

COMPLICATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PSYCHOLOGY;

DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 84945449397     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-014-1637-2     Document Type: Review

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