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Predictors of Postpartum Suicide Attempts | POSTPARTUM PROGRESS
A study just published in the August 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, found that a history of psychiatric disorders or substance abuse was a strong predictor of post-partum suicide attempts. After adjusting for fetal or infant death and other variables, women who had been previously hospitalized for psychiatric disorders were …