Postpartum depression: a case-control study.

Racire Sampaio SilvaRomildo Azevedo JuniorVeronica Secchin SampaioKatrynni Oliveira RodriguesMarcio Fronza

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2019)

Our results evidenced a high percentage of puerperae with PPD related to maternal anxiety, demonstrating the importance and the necessity of increasing care for women's mental health in the gestational and puerperal periods.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
mental health
birth weight
sleep quality
pregnant women
weight gain
healthcare
palliative care
polycystic ovary syndrome
depressive symptoms
quality improvement
mental illness
gestational age
pain management
cervical cancer screening
adipose tissue
type diabetes
preterm birth