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Post Natal Depression in Iran

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

H. Rahmanian*
Affiliation:
Primary Care Mental health, Camden and islington NHS Trust, Sutton, United Kingdom

Abstract

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Post Natal Depression in Iran

10-15 in very 100 women became depressed after having a baby. A litreture review was conducted between December 2012-July 2013. PubMed and ISI web of knowlege searches were used to access academic litretures.grey litreture access through the google search.

Finding;

Most Studies on PND in Iran focus on prevelance and risk factors.

Edinbourgh questionaire (farsi version) was a reliable and valid tool to measure PND.

Higher rate of PND in IRAN (20 to 40.4 %)

Risk factors: unemployment, low education, younger mother, unplanned pregnancy, undesired gender of the baby, history of depression, prim parity, history of still birth and abortion, having 3 or more child, being house wife

mothers anxiry during the pregnancy increased the risk of PND.

Conclusion

Prevention, screening and effective management are possible. There is a need for increased screening and clinician awarness.

Type
Article: 1823
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2015
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