The course of anxiety and depressive symptoms in Nigerian postpartum women

被引：27
作者：
Adewuya, AO
Afolabi, OT
机构：
[1] Wesley Guild Hosp, Dept Mental Hlth, Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria
[2] Dept Community Hlth, Ife, Nigeria
来源：
ARCHIVES OF WOMENS MENTAL HEALTH | 2005年 / 8卷 / 04期
关键词：
postnatal depression; postnatal anxiety; screening; prevalence; cross-culture;
D O I：
10.1007/s00737-005-0089-5
中图分类号：
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号：
100205 ;
摘要：
Postnatal depression is mostly studied within the first 12 weeks postpartum and postnatal anxiety neglected. Using the Zung's self rating anxiety and depression scales in a repeated cross sectional study of postpartum women we found both anxiety and depressive symptoms more in first 8-weeks postpartum with a gradual decline in later postpartum period. Anxiety is more common than depression in the first 4-weeks with reversal of the trend subsequently. Both symptoms may persist till late postpartum period.
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