Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 71-73 , June 2009

Antenatal psychological distress and postnatal depression: A prospective study from an urban clinic

Received 24 November 2008 ,Revised 12 March 2009 ,Accepted 9 April 2009.

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PII: S1876-2018(09)00029-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2009.04.002

Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 71-73 , June 2009

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