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- Title
Perinatal depression: a randomized controlled trial of an antenatal education intervention for primiparas.
- Authors
Hayes, B A; Muller, R; Bradley, B S
- Abstract
Depression can be an unexpected and distressing companion for a woman during the major life transition of becoming a mother for the first time. Researchers now demonstrate that approximately 50 percent of women will experience perinatal distress. Therefore, the etiology and management of perinatal depression is essential for a quality care of childbearing women. The objectives of this study were to develop an education intervention tailored to the information needs of primiparous women about perinatal depression, to deliver this intervention antenatally, and to conduct a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of the antenatal education intervention in the reduction of postnatal depression.
- Publication
Birth (Berkeley, Calif.), 2001, Vol 28, Issue 1, p28
- ISSN
0730-7659
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1523-536x.2001.00028.x