A group programme for postnatally distressed women and their partners

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 913-920

  Morgan, Mary ^c   Matthey, Stephen ^b   Barnett, Bryanne ^c   Richardson, Cheryl ^a  

^a South Western Sydney Local Health District   (Australia)

^b Paediatric Mental Health Service   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Depression; Distress; Fathers; Group; Mothers; Postnatal; Postpartum; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; POSTNATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; POSTNATAL CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031280276     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.00433.x     Document Type: Article

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