A qualitative study of stigma among women suffering postnatal illness

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 471-481

  Edwards, Elizabeth ^a   Timmons, Stephen ^b,c  

^a Adult Mental Health   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eomen's mental health; Perinatal; Post natal; Qualitative study; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GUILT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERAL DISORDER; PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 27144464019     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230500271097     Document Type: Article

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