Hormonal aspects of postnatal depression

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-36

  Harris, Brian ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE; THYROID HORMONE;

ADULT; CHILDBIRTH; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MOOD; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; THYROID DISEASE;

EID: 0029996910     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09540269609037815     Document Type: Review

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