Psychiatric Morbidity during pregnancy and postpartum
Journal Title: The Journal of Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Pregnancy and childbirth are very important events in the life of women and family. Pregnant women undergo marked biological, physical and psychosocial changes during the course of pregnancy to child birth to preparation of motherhood. Several studies indicates that women are particularly vulnerable to psychiatric morbidity during pregnancy and postpartum period especially anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder and other mental illness. In this review paper, an attempt has been made to examine the prevalence and correlates of psychiatric morbidity among women at pregnancy and postpartum period.
Authors and Affiliations
Satish Rasaily, Indra Lall Sharma, Netra Thapa
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