Sociodemographic factors in mental disorders associated with infertility in Nigeria

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-123

  Aghanwa, H S ^a   Dare, F O ^a   Ogunniyi, S O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Infertility; Nigeria; Psychopathology; Sociodemography

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ADULT; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NIGERIA; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; NIGERIA; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0032909968     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(98)00070-1     Document Type: Article

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