ABSTRACT
To estimate the prevalence of physical and emotional violence and postpartum depression in a pregnant Iranian population. This is a cross-sectional survey. A consecutive sample of women who were routinely referred to health care centers for immunization of their two month infants after delivery were enrolled in this study. They were interviewed by a designated research nurse using the-Edinburgh-Postpartum-Depression-Scale [EPOS] and Abused-Assess-Scale [AAS]. Nearly two-third of women reported some kind of violence; 59.7% had experienced one or more types of emotional abuse, and 37.0% reported physical violence during the pregnancy. The prevalence of postpartum depression was approximately 45.8%. The highest odds ratio of postpartum depression were associated with husband's drug abuse, domestic violence, woman's education. The high prevalence of different types of domestic violence during pregnancy and postpartum depression and their significant relationship should be regarded as a priority for local and possibly National Health Service policy