Prevalence and determinants of common perinatal mental disorders in women in low- and lower-middle-income countries: A systematic review

Jane Fisher; Meena Cabral de Mello; Vikram Patel; Atif Rahman; Thach Tran; Sara Holton; Wendy Holmes

doi:10.2471/blt.11.091850

Prevalence and determinants of common perinatal mental disorders in women in low- and lower-middle-income countries

A systematic review

Dados Bibliográficos

ID	23337595
Autores	Jane Fisher (0000-0002-1959-6807, Monash University), Meena Cabral de Mello (World Health Organization), Vikram Patel (0000-0003-1066-8584, Centre for Global Mental Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England.), Atif Rahman (0000-0003-1805-3971, Institute of Psychology, Health & Society, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England.), Thach Tran (0000-0002-4686-8601, Research and Training Centre for Community Development, Hanoi, Viet Nam.), Sara Holton (0000-0001-9294-7872, Monash University), Wendy Holmes (Burnet Institute)
Ano	2012
Volume	90
Fascículo	2
Páginas	139-149H
Data de publicação	2012-02-01
Peer Reviewed	Sim
Open Access	Sim
Tipo	ARTICLE
Periódico	Bulletin of the World Health Organization (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódico	ISSN: 0042-9686 • E-ISSN: 1564-0604
Editora	WHO Press (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.2471/blt.11.091850
PMID	22423165
PMCID	PMC3302553
Idioma	EN
Citações recebidas	225
Referências citadas	55

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