Coping and distress in pregnancy: An investigation of medically high risk women

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-52

  Yali, A M ^a   Lobel, M ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Distress; Obstetric risk; Pregnancy; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH; COPING BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INCOME; LABOR; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PARITY; PREMATURE LABOR; RELIGION; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPTOM; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0033044464     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674829909075575     Document Type: Article

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