Parameters of grieving in spontaneous abortion

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 235-249

  Stirtzinger, Ruth M ^b   Robinson, Gail Erlick ^c   Stewart, Donna E ^c   Ralevski, Elizabeth ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b George Hull Centre for Children and Families   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Grieving; Risk factors; Spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GRIEF; GUILT; HUMAN; SELF ESTEEM; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STRESS;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRIEF; GUILT; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0032697352     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/UDW4-2EAG-1RTY-D1Y4     Document Type: Article

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