Postnatal depression and effecting factors in Turkey

YAMAN EFE Ş., TAŞKIN L., Eroglu K.

JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH-GERMAN GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.10, no.1, pp.14-20, 2009 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH-GERMAN GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.14-20
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Postpartum depression could be a chronicle, repetitive and progressive disease if it doesn't treated, it decreases woman's life quality and it increases suicidal attempts of women and giving harm to own baby risks. Postpartum depression should be diagnosed in early period and should be interfered for prevent negative effects to woman and her family. This research was performed in a descriptive way to determine the frequency of postnatal depression on women and effecting factors of it.