An empirical evaluation of a psychoanalytic theory of mothering orientation: Implications for the antenatal prediction of postnatal depression

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 71-89

  Sharp, Helen M ^a   Bramwell, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDBIRTH; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER; ORIENTATION; PREDICTION; PRENATAL PERIOD; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 2342534389     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0264683042000205945     Document Type: Article

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