BJOG Release: Psychological Abuse Leads To Poorer Mental Health In Pregnant Women

New research to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, examines how abuse from an intimate partner (defined as a current or former spouse, cohabitating or dating partner, or boyfriend) directed at a pregnant woman, results in a higher risk of postnatal depression, a tendency toward self-harm and poorer mental health related quality of life in abused women.

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Filed under: Mental Health on February 7th, 2008