The prevalence of antenatal and postnatal co-morbid anxiety and depression: A meta-analysis

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2017, Pages 2041-2053

  Falah Hassani, K ^a,b   Shiri, R ^c   Dennis, C L ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^d ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

depression; Key words Anxiety; perinatal period; postnatal period; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 85017516215     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291717000617     Document Type: Review

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