Psychosocial predictors of prenatal anxiety

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 497-519

  Gurung, Regan A R ^a,f   Dunkel Schetter, Christine ^b   Collins, Nancy ^c   Rini, Christine ^d   Hobel, Calvin J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f Human Development and Psychology   (United States)

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EID: 22944433829     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2005.24.4.497     Document Type: Review

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