A prospective study of post traumatic stress symptoms 1 month following childbirth in a group of 42 first-time mothers

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 91-105

  Lyons, Suzanne ^a  

^a W Dorset Clin Psychology Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; DELIVERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MOTHER; NEUROSIS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0031848191     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646839808404562     Document Type: Article

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