Journal article
Postpartum Depression Symptoms in Newcomers
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine if postpartum depression (PPD) symptoms are more common in newcomer women than in Canadian-born women.
METHODS: Refugee, nonrefugee immigrant, asylum-seeking, and Canadian-born new mothers were administered questionnaires for depression, social support, interpersonal violence, and demographic information. We created a PPD variable based on a score of > or = 10 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and …
Authors
Stewart DE; Gagnon A; Saucier J-F; Wahoush O; Dougherty G
Journal
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 53, No. 2, pp. 121–124
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
February 2008
DOI
10.1177/070674370805300208
ISSN
0706-7437