Searching for antenatal predictors of postnatal depressive symptomatology: Unexpected findings from a study of obsessive-compulsive personality traits

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-31

  George, Louise ^a,c   Elliott, S A ^b  

^a Wesley Private Hospital   (Australia)

^b St Thoma's Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c Carlingford Consult Rm/Day Therapy   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PERSONALITY; PREDICTION; PRENATAL PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 1342326662     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830310001643076     Document Type: Article

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