Depression in pregnancy and the puerperium in a tertiary health facility in Nigeria. A neglected area of practice

BACKGROUND: Depression is common in pregnancy in high-income-countries but rarely spoken about in Nigerian Tertiary Obstetric Centres. OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to ascertain the prevalence and risk factors for major depression in pregnancy and puerperium at the University of Port Harcourt...

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Main Authors: Mkpe Abbey, Terhemen Kasso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2017;volume=26;issue=2;spage=146;epage=155;aulast=Abbey;type=0