Denial of pregnancy and neonaticide during adolescence: Forensic and clinical issues

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-33

  Atkins, Elliot L ^a   Grimes, Joseph P ^a   Joseph, Gregory W ^a   Julie Liebman, M A ^b  

^a George Mason University ^*

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CULTURAL FACTOR; DENIAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INFANTICIDE; LEGAL ASPECT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIOLOGY; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0032912307     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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