Antenatal Risk Factors of Postpartum Depression at 20 Weeks Gestation in a Japanese Sample: Psychosocial Perspectives from a Cohort Study in Tokyo.

Prevalence of postnatal depression (PND) is high (Western countries, 10-15%; Japan, 17%). PND can cause parenting impairment and affect family health (e.g. child behaviors, cognitive development and physical health). This study aimed to reveal the risk factors of PND during the pregnancy period in a...

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Main Authors: Yoshiyuki Tachibana, Tomoe Koizumi, Kenji Takehara, Naoko Kakee, Hiromi Tsujii, Rintaro Mori, Eisuke Inoue, Erika Ota, Keiko Yoshida, Keiko Kasai, Makiko Okuyama, Takahiko Kubo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4666491?pdf=render