Maternal representations, depression and interactive behaviour in the postnatal period: A brief report

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-98

  Pajulo, Marjaterttu ^a,b,c,d   Savonlahti, E ^b   Sourander, A ^b   Piha, J ^b   Helenius, H ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c Yale Child Study Center ^*  (Finland)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; RATING SCALE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SEMANTICS; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 2342526528     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0264683042000205954     Document Type: Article

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