ArticleBMC public health2011
Prevalence and characteristics of postpartum depression symptomatology among Canadian women: a cross-sectional study.
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The Effects of Pregnancy Classes on Postpartum Depression and Contributing Factors to Postpartum Depression
Public Health Nurse-Peer Co-Delivered Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
73 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 198 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The efficacy of early iron supplementation on postpartum depression, a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.European journal of nutrition · 2017Trial
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- Postpartum Depression Increases the Risk of Childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Article
- Pregnancy after amputation: A national survey of prosthetic and mobility outcomes in women with lived experience.Prosthetics and orthotics international · 2025Article
- Identifying risk factors for postpartum depression in Mashhad, Iran, 2017-2024: a population-based case-control study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- The interplay of maternal and paternal postpartum depressive symptoms with children's internalizing and externalizing symptoms from childhood to adolescence: does socioeconomic status matter? A longitudinal cohort study.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2025Article
- The mediating effect of family support in the relationship between socio-economic status and postpartum depressive symptoms.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Postpartum Depression among Mothers in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Article
- Prevalence and predictors of postpartum depression and generalized anxiety symptoms among women who delivered at a tertiary hospital in Mwanza Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.Discover mental health · 2024Article
- Can we more precisely classify exposure to antenatal depression and anxiety in multivariable prediction models of pregnancy and birth outcomes: a population-based cohort study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aims to look at the prevalence and characteristics of postpartum depression symptomatology (PPDS) among Canadian women. Studies have found that in developed countries, 10-15% of new mothers were affected by major postpartum depression. Mothers who suffer from postpartum depression may endure difficulties regarding their ability to cope with life events, as well as negative clinical implications for maternal-infant attachment.
methodsAn analysis based on 6,421 Canadian women, who had a live birth between 2005 and 2006 and were part of the Maternity Experience Survey (MES), was performed. PPDS was measured based on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Various factors that assessed socio-economic status, demographic factors, and maternal characteristics were considered for the multinomial regression model.
resultsThe national prevalence of minor/major and major PPDS was found to be 8.46% and 8.69% respectively. A mother's stress level during pregnancy, the availability of support after pregnancy, and a prior diagnosis of depression were the characteristics that had the strongest significant association with the development of PPDS.
conclusionsA significant number of Canadian women experience symptoms of postpartum depression. Findings from this study may be useful to increase both the attainment of treatment and the rate at which it can be obtained among new mothers. Interventions should target those with the greatest risk of experiencing PPDS, specifically immigrant and adolescent mothers.
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