Date of Award
1998
Degree Name
Psychology
College
College of Liberal Arts
Type of Degree
M.A.
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
Stephen L. O'Keefe
Second Advisor
Klara Kovacs
Third Advisor
Mary Kennedy
Abstract
Depression is a significant mental health concern and has been studied scientifically for more than 100 years (Logsdon, McBride, & Birkimer, 1994). However, until the past decade, little attention had been paid to the phenomenon of postpartum depression. Postpartum depression refers to depressive symptoms and impairment in women's ability to function that persists beyond the first week postpartum (Steiner, 1990). Research conducted in the past decade has indicated that approximately 10% to 15% of postnatal women suffer from postpartum depression (Beck, Reynolds, & Rutowski, 1992; Beck, 1996). Typical onset of postpartum depression seems to be between 3 to 6 weeks after childbirth (Beck, Reynolds, & Rutokski, 1992).
Subject(s)
Postpartum depression -- Risk factors
Recommended Citation
Stire, Teresa B., "Obstetric variables and maternal attitudes as risk factors for postpartum depression" (1998). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 2158.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/2158
