A recent population-based case-control study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology used Washington State birth certificates linked to hospital discharge data to evaluate the association between hospitalization for a psychiatric illness before delivery and risk of postpartum suicide attempt. The study compared women hospitalized for a postpartum suicide attempt (n [...]
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Pre-Existing Psychiatric Illness is a Risk Factor for Postpartum Suicide Attempt
August 21, 2008 – 10:33 am


