Reducing Maternal Psychological Distress after the NICU Experience Through Journal Writing

Journal of Early Intervention

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 287-297

  Barry, Leasha M ^a   Singer, George H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0035744715     PISSN: 10538151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105381510102400404     Document Type: Article

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