Psychological as well as physical violence leads to postnatal depression
Monday, September 6, 2010 - 07:07
in Psychology & Sociology
Psychological violence during pregnancy by an intimate partner is strongly associated with postnatal depression, independently of physical or sexual violence, according to a paper by researchers in Bristol and Brazil, published today in The Lancet. This finding has important policy implications since most social policies focus on prevention and treatment of physical violence.