Psychosocial predictors of depressive symptomatology level in postpartum women

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-49

  Bernazzani, Odette ^a,b   Saucier, Jean François ^a   David, Hélène ^a   Borgeat, François ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Postpartum; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PREGNANCY; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0030777642     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(97)00077-3     Document Type: Article

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