Jennifer Burgess
Younger mums may be at higher risk of mental health problems #ESMI
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Jennifer Burgess summarises the results of a small cross-sectional study of young pregnant women at risk of mental disorders, which found that young women had greater odds of having a common mental disorder and CMDs were associated with living alone and abuse.
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