Intimate partner violence victimization during pregnancy increases risk of postpartum depression among urban adolescent mothers in South Africa - Gebrekristos LT, Groves AK, McNaughton Reyes L, Moodley D, Beksinska M, Maman S.

BACKGROUND: It is estimated that 38.8% of mothers develop postpartum depression (PPD) in South Africa. While empirical evidence documents an association between intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization in pregnancy and PPD among adult women, the assoc...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news