Major depression among pregnant women attending a tertiary teaching hospital in Northern Uganda assessed using DSM-V criteria

Background Major depression (MD) during pregnancy complicates maternal and neonatal outcomes. Despite its significant impact, there is a lack of evidence on the prevalence and associated factors of MD among pregnant women in Uganda. We assessed the magnitude and factors associated with MD among preg...

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Published in:	BMC pregnancy and childbirth Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 504 - 10
Main Authors:	Okot, Jerom, Ochola, Henry, Blasich, Nozuko P., Aeku, Michael Job, Pebolo, Pebalo Francis, Bongomin, Felix, Ouma, Simple
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 26.04.2025 Springer Nature B.V BMC
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Alcohol Antenatal care Cross-Sectional Studies Data collection Depressive Disorder, Major - diagnosis Depressive Disorder, Major - epidemiology Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Education Female Gynecology HIV Hospitals Hospitals, Teaching Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Major depression Marriage Maternal and Child Health Medicine Medicine & Public Health Mental depression Mental disorders Mental health Obstetrics Personal relationships Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - diagnosis Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology Pregnancy Complications - psychology Pregnant People - psychology Prenatal Care Prevalence Questionnaires Reproductive Medicine Risk Factors Sample size Surveys and Questionnaires Teaching hospitals Tertiary Care Centers - statistics & numerical data Uganda - epidemiology Variables Violence Womens health Young Adult Uganda Pregnancy Major depression Antenatal care
ISSN:	1471-2393, 1471-2393
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