Exposure to domestic violence and the risk of developing depression within 6 months postpartum in Bangladesh.

Fowzia TasnimMymuna RahmanMd Monimul IslamMahmudul HasanMd Golam MostofaMd Mosfequr Rahman

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2021)

DV perpetrated by husband and/or in-laws is highly prevalent and significantly associated with PPD in Bangladesh. Strategies in developing interventions for improving maternal mental health should consider DV perpetrated by either husband or in-laws.

Keyphrases

mental health
depressive symptoms
mental illness
physical activity
birth weight
sleep quality
preterm birth