Background: Postpartum psychiatric morbidity is linked to significant adverse consequences.
Aims & Objectives: This study aimed to examine the prevalence and correlates of puerperal psychiatric morbidity in a Nigerian hospital.
Materials and Methods: This was a prospective study of 203 women. The GHQ-30 was used to screen for psychiatric morbidity while Structured Clinical Interview for DSM IV disorders (SCID) was used to determine specific psychiatric disorders.
Results: Twenty five women (13.9%) experienced psychological distress. Psychiatric morbidity was associated with poor cordiality (χ2 = 62.45: p
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