Maternal depression in rural Pakistan: the protective associations with cultural postpartum practices
LeMasters K, Andrabi N, Zalla L, Hagaman A, Chung EO, Gallis JA, Turner EL, Bhalotra S, Sikander S, Maselko J. Maternal depression in rural Pakistan: the protective associations with cultural postpartum practices. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 68. PMID: 31941468, PMCID: PMC6964000, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-8176-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive episodePostpartum depressionTraditional postpartum practicesMonths postpartumSymptom severityLower symptom severityPostpartum practicesMaternal mental healthPatient Health QuestionnaireSocial supportStructured Clinical InterviewDepression symptom severityResultsEighty-nine percentCohort studyThird trimesterDepressive episodePrenatal depressionDepression statusHealth QuestionnaireProtective associationMaternal depressionLower oddsAdjusted modelClinical InterviewDays postpartum