Depressive symptomatology in new mothers: A stress and coping perspective

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 220-231

  Terry, Deborah J ^a   Mayocchi, Lisa ^a   Hynes, Gloria J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MODEL; PUERPERIUM; RATING SCALE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0029913771     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.105.2.220     Document Type: Article

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