Postnatal depression: The impact on the family

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 199-203

  Boath, E H ^a   Pryce, A J ^a   Cox, J L ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEISURE; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0031848935     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646839808404568     Document Type: Article

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