Document Type : Original Article
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Postpartum depression endangers mother's health and has negative effect on her social communication and infant development. Therefore, this study is conducted to determine the postpartum depression and some related factors.
Methods: This Study is a cross-sectional research, which was accomplished in Fateme Zahra hospital in Najafabad. Ninety two samples were selected from mothers with 4-8weeks after delivery through convenience method. Depression in samples was measured by Beck questionnaire .The obtained data were analyzed by statistical test(X2) and P<0.05 was taken as the significant level.
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