Impact of maternal postnatal depression on cognitive development of young children

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 292, Issue 6529, 1986, Pages 1165-1167

  Robson, Kay Mordecai ^b   Kumar, R ^b   Alexandra, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DISORDER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023040882     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.292.6529.1165     Document Type: Article

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