The scope and impact of perinatal loss: Current status and future directions

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 180-187

  Bennett, Shannon M ^a   Lee, Barbara Sarnoff ^b   Litz, Brett T ^a,c,d   Maguen, Shira ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Maternal anxiety; Perinatal loss; Traumatic grief

Indexed keywords

EID: 17244371544     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.36.2.180     Document Type: Article

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