Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7524245 | Midwifery | 2018 | 39 Pages |
Abstract
Undeniably, childhood socioeconomic circumstances are important determinants of disease risks and improved health functioning and in particular birth outcomes in adulthood. Since poorer households have fewer resources to cope with stressful events that generate mood and other depressive symptoms over the life course, findings of research suggest treating depressive symptoms prior to pregnancy will yield significant dividends for mothers and society. Furthermore, without careful control of household contexts, the association between depressive symptoms and birth outcomes is likely to be confounded.
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Authors
Stephen (Associate Professor),