biostudies-literatureUnknown67(7)Raghavan R<h4>Background</h4>According to the International Classification of Diseases-10, postnatal depression (PND) is the presence of depressive symptoms that develop within 6 weeks of delivery. Only a few studies conducted in India have reported the incidence of PND in rural communities.<h4>Aim</h4>To determine the incidence of postnatal depression and its risk factors in a rural area of northern India.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective cohort study was conducted on 232 postnatal women from a rural area of northern India. These women were enrolled as they were screened negative for PND using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) within 7 days of delivery and were again followed up at 6 weeks to find the incidence of PND. A score ≥10 was considered positive for PND.<h4>Results</h4>Out of 290Indian journal of psychiatry693-699https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12331013biostudies-literatureOccurrence of postnatal depression and its risk factors in a rural area of northern India: A prospective cohort study.PMC12331013Banerjee BSharma PBhatnagar NKapoor MJha ARaghavan RKumar RfalseOccurrence of postnatal depression and its risk factors in a rural area of northern India: A prospective cohort study.<h4>Background</h4>According to the International Classification of Diseases-10, postnatal depression (PND) is the presence of depressive symptoms that develop within 6 weeks of delivery. Only a few studies conducted in India have reported the incidence of PND in rural communities.<h4>Aim</h4>To determine the incidence of postnatal depression and its risk factors in a rural area of northern India.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective cohort study was conducted on 232 postnatal women from a rural area of northern India. These women were enrolled as they were screened negative for PND using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) within 7 days of delivery and were again followed up at 6 weeks to find the incidence of PND. A score ≥10 was considered positive for PND.<h4>Results</h4>Out of 2902025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Jul2026-05-27T03:16:29.328Z2026-05-27T03:07:42.082ZS-EPMC123310134078622210.4103/indianjpsychiatry_782_24