Complementary therapies as adjuncts in the treatment of postpartum depression

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 96-104

  Weier, Kira M ^a   Beal, Margaret W ^b  

^a Yale University School of Nursing ^*  (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Alternative medicine; Aromatherapy; Chinese herbal drugs; Complementary therapies; Depression; Dietary supplements; Herbal medicine; Massage; Postpartum

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; AMITRIPTYLINE; AMOXAPINE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CITALOPRAM; CYCLOSPORIN; DIGOXIN; DOXEPIN; FLUOXETINE; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; IBUPROFEN; IMIPRAMINE; KAVA EXTRACT; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; NEFAZODONE; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PARACETAMOL; PAROXETINE; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE; THEOPHYLLINE; TRAZODONE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; WARFARIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CHILDBIRTH; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTOXICATION; MASSAGE; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

EID: 1542349301     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2003.12.013     Document Type: Article

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