Group treatment for postpartum depression: A pilot study

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 852-860

  Meager, Ingrid ^a   Milgrom, Jeannette ^b  

^a Rheumatology Unit   (Australia)

^b AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030484538     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048679609065055     Document Type: Article

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