From antepartum to postpartum - A prospective study on the prevalence of peripartum depression in a semiurban Turkish community

Gulseren, Leyla; Erol, Almila; Gulseren, Seref; Kuey, Levent; KILIÇ, BÜLENT; ERGÖR, GÜL

From antepartum to postpartum - A prospective study on the prevalence of peripartum depression in a semiurban Turkish community

Gulseren L., Erol A., Gulseren S., Kuey L., KILIÇ B., ERGÖR G.

JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE, vol.51, no.12, pp.955-960, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 51 Issue: 12
Publication Date: 2006
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.955-960
Keywords: depression, postpartum depression, Turkey, antepartum depression
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of depression in the last trimester of pregnancy and within the first 6 months postpartum, to determine whether there is an association between antepartum and postpartum depression and to investigate the risk factors prospectively in a cohort of Turkish women.