Rates and risk of postpartum depression—a meta-analysis

Michael W O'Hara; Annette M Swain

doi:10.3109/09540269609037816

Rates and risk of postpartum depression—a meta-analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID	23356699
Authors	Michael W O'Hara, Annette M Swain
Year	1996
Volume	8
Issue	1
Pages	37-54
Publication date	1996-01-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	No
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	International Review of Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0954-0261 • E-ISSN: 1369-1627
Publisher	Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI	10.3109/09540269609037816
Language	EN
Citations received	307
References cited	14

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