Postpartum Depression in Turkey: Prevalence and Related Factors

SÜNTER A. T., Guz H., CANBAZ S., DÜNDAR C.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, vol.3, no.1, pp.26-31, 2006 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 3 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.26-31
  • Keywords: edinburgh postpartum depression scale, postpartum depression, risk factors
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and the risk factors of postpartum depression (PPD) a crosssectional study was conducted in Samsun, in Turkey.