Assessment of Postnatal Depression Among Australian Lesbian Mothers

This cross-sectional study used a combination of three relative, reliable and standard questionnaires to evaluate symptoms of depression, sexual function and relationship satisfaction in the first year postpartum of sixteen lesbian mothers. The questionnaire was administered online. When individual...

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Main Authors: Khajehei, Marjan, Doherty-Poirier, Maryanne, Tilley, Peter
Format: Journal Article
Published: International Childbirth Education Association 2012
Online Access:http://www.icea.org/content/journal-archives
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10646
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author Khajehei, Marjan
Doherty-Poirier, Maryanne
Tilley, Peter
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description This cross-sectional study used a combination of three relative, reliable and standard questionnaires to evaluate symptoms of depression, sexual function and relationship satisfaction in the first year postpartum of sixteen lesbian mothers. The questionnaire was administered online. When individual scores were analyzed, there were 5 women who were depressed and 11 who were not. Those who were non-depressed had better sexual functioning and a higher level of satisfaction with relationships. This pilot study indicated that the need for further studies with lesbian mothers.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-106462017-01-30T11:20:12Z Assessment of Postnatal Depression Among Australian Lesbian Mothers Khajehei, Marjan Doherty-Poirier, Maryanne Tilley, Peter This cross-sectional study used a combination of three relative, reliable and standard questionnaires to evaluate symptoms of depression, sexual function and relationship satisfaction in the first year postpartum of sixteen lesbian mothers. The questionnaire was administered online. When individual scores were analyzed, there were 5 women who were depressed and 11 who were not. Those who were non-depressed had better sexual functioning and a higher level of satisfaction with relationships. This pilot study indicated that the need for further studies with lesbian mothers. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10646 http://www.icea.org/content/journal-archives International Childbirth Education Association restricted
spellingShingle Khajehei, Marjan
Doherty-Poirier, Maryanne
Tilley, Peter
Assessment of Postnatal Depression Among Australian Lesbian Mothers
title Assessment of Postnatal Depression Among Australian Lesbian Mothers
title_full Assessment of Postnatal Depression Among Australian Lesbian Mothers
title_fullStr Assessment of Postnatal Depression Among Australian Lesbian Mothers
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Postnatal Depression Among Australian Lesbian Mothers
title_short Assessment of Postnatal Depression Among Australian Lesbian Mothers
title_sort assessment of postnatal depression among australian lesbian mothers
url http://www.icea.org/content/journal-archives
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10646