Migration and perinatal mental health in women from low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 124, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 742-752

  Fellmeth, G ^a   Fazel, M ^b   Plugge, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Low and middle income countries; mental health; migration; postpartum; pregnancy; refugee

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW INCOME COUNTRY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY; MIGRATION; PERINATAL DEPRESSION; PERINATAL PERIOD; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 84992456095     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14184     Document Type: Review

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