Intimate partner violence victimization during pregnancy increases risk of postpartum depression among urban adolescent mothers in South Africa

• Auteurs principaux: Luwam T. Gebrekristos (Auteur), Allison K. Groves (Auteur), Luz McNaughton Reyes (Auteur), Dhayendre Moodley (Auteur), Mags Beksinska (Auteur), Suzanne Maman (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Abstract Background It is estimated that 38.8% of mothers develop postpartum depression (PPD) in South Africa. While empirical evidence documents an association between intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization in pregnancy and PPD among adult women, the association has been underexamined among...