Postpartum depression and its clinico-social correlates & #8211; A community-based study in aligarh
Conclusions: About one in every 10 postpartum females suffered from depression but did not seek health care for the same. Women facing social pathologies such as substance abuse in husband, marital conflict, and poor relationship with in-laws are more at risk of PPD. Screening for PPD should be included in the maternal and child health care programs to ensure early diagnosis and treatment.
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mehnaz Aslam Tabassum Nawab Anees Ahmad Ali Jafar Abedi Suhail Ahmed Azmi Source Type: research
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