Epidemiological profile of perinatal mental disorders at a tertiary hospital in Yaoundé- Cameroon

• Published in: Frontiers in Global Women's Health Vol. 4; p. 999840
• Main Authors: Djatche Miafo, Joël, Woks, Namanou Ines Emma, Nzebou, Daniel, Tchaptchet, Idriss, Delene, Suzi Thio, Kegha Tchidje, Orelien, Ndzodo, Gervais, Siewe Kamga, Berthe, Assumpta, Lucienne Bella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 01.02.2023
• Subjects: Cameroon; Global Women's Health; maternal health; maternal mental health; perinatal mental disorders; risk factors; Cameroon; risk factors; maternal health; perinatal mental disorders; maternal mental health

In developing countries, 15.6% of pregnant women and 19.8% after childbirth experience a mental disorder. In the absence of data on the situation in Cameroon, we carried out a study to determine the prevalence of perinatal mental illness in this hospital and its risk factors among women in perinatal...