Postpartum depression and associated factors among mothers in Bahir Dar Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Abstract Background Postpartum depressive symptoms are the occurrence of major depressive episode within 4 weeks following delivery. Globally, 10%–20% of mothers suffer from depressive symptoms during their postpartum course. Therefore, assessing postpartum depressive symptoms has a pivotal role in...

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Main Authors: Amsale Abebe, Getachew Tesfaw, Haregewoine Mulat, Getahun Hibdye, kalkidan Yohannes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Annals of General Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12991-019-0244-4