Post natal depression, the mother's conflict and parent - Infant psychotherapy

Journal of Child Psychotherapy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 301-315

  Likierman, Meira ^a  

^a TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evolutionary biology; Limit setting; Maternal investment; Postnatal period; Primitive conflict; Psychical quality

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MATERNAL CARE; MODEL; MOTHER; POSTNATAL CARE; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RESEARCH;

EID: 0346055109     PISSN: 0075417X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00754170310001625369     Document Type: Article

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