Date of Award
1-1-2008
Document Type
Thesis - ECU Access Only
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
School
School of Psychology and Social Science
Faculty
Faculty of Computing, Health and Science
Abstract
Postnatal depression (PND) is a major public health problem worldwide. Recent evidence suggests that PND affects a high proportion of women in developing countries. The present study was carried out in Bangladesh where there are no reliable data on the magnitude and determinants of PND. The study comprised two phases. In Phase 1, a BangIa version of the internationally accepted screening tool, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), was developed and validated. Phase 11 was an epidemiological investigation to measure the magnitude of PND and its potential contributing risk factors in Bangladeshi women.
Recommended Citation
Gausia, K. (2008). Epidemiology of postnatal depression in rural Bangladesh. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/194