Optimism, pessimism, and postpartum depression

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 449-462

  Carver, Charles S ^a   Gaines, Joan Gollin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; optimism; postpartum depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DYSPHORIA; HUMAN; OPTIMISM; PESSIMISM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERIUM; STRESS;

EID: 0023617307     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01175355     Document Type: Article

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