Perinatal depression in refugee and labour migrant women on the Thai-Myanmar border: prevalence, risk factors and experiences

Thesis

Background: Perinatal depression is a significant contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Left untreated, perinatal depression has severe and far-reaching consequences for women, their families and wider society. Migrant women, including labour migrants and refugees, may be particularly prone to developing perinatal depression as a result of multiple stressors associated with displacement. Despite the vast majority of global migration flows occurring within low- a...

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Authors: Fellmeth, G

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: perinatal depression; Myanmar; migrant; Thailand; refugee
• Subjects: population health; migrant health; perinatal mental health; public health; epidemiology