Post-traumatic stress following childbirth: A review of the emerging literature and directions for research and practice

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-168

  Bailham, D ^a   Joseph, Stephen ^b  

^a NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEGLECT; PARENTHOOD; PERSONALITY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0038706196     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1354850031000087537     Document Type: Review

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