Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8564306 | Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing | 2017 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Our results indicated that late adolescent mothers may have more symptoms of depression and stress in late pregnancy and the early postpartum period than young adult mothers. Clinicians in maternity and pediatric settings should be vigilant in screening for depression and stress in this vulnerable population during their transitions to motherhood.
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Authors
Rosamar Torres, Deepika Goyal, Amanda C. Burke-Aaronson, Caryl L. Gay, Kathryn A. Lee,