Psychological issues in childbirth: Potential roles for psychotherapists

Women and Therapy

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 133-150

  Johnston Robledo, Ingrid ^a   Barnack, Jessica ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Birthing; Pregnancy; Psychotherapists; Ptsd; Traumatic birth

Indexed keywords

EID: 2042511607     PISSN: 02703149     EISSN: 15410315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J015v27n03_10     Document Type: Article

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