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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica Volume 72, 1993 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Prevalence of post partum depression: or is it post-puerperium depression?

Victor J. M. Pop Riethoven, The Netherlands
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Gerard G. M. Essed Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maastricht
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Cees A. de Geus Department of Family Medicine, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Maarten M. van Son Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Ivan H. Komproe Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Pages 354-358 | Received 15 Apr 1992, Accepted 30 Aug 1992, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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