Prevalence of postpartum depression in a hospital setting among Malaysian mothers

Zainal NZ 1 , Kaka AS 2 , Ng CG 1 , Jawan R 3 , Singh Gill J 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Asia Pac Psychiatry, 2012 Jun;4(2):144-9.
PMID: 26767359 DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-5872.2011.00173.x

Abstract

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a disorder that affects not only mothers, but also can lead to family, social, economic and vocational breakdown. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with postpartum depression among mothers in an urban hospital setting in Malaysia.

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