Mental Health Aspects of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Postpartum Period

Jane Fisher, Meena Cabral de Mello, Takashi Izutsu

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationContemporary Topics in Women's Mental Health: Global perspectives in a changing society
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons
Chapter9
Pages197-225
Number of pages29
ISBN (Print)9780470754115
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Sept 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Contribution of denial of human rights to poor mental health
  • Depression after childbirth - negative impact on mother's interpersonal functioning
  • Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
  • Maternal mental health problems
  • Mental health and antenatal morbidity
  • Mental health and maternal mortality
  • Mental health aspects of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period
  • Parasuicide, more prevalent in women
  • Suicide - disproportionately associated with adolescent pregnancy
  • Suicide and psychiatric problems

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