Relational ethics: When mothers suffer from psychosis

Archives of Women's Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 201-210

  Seeman, Mary V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Ethics; Mothers; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CHILD WELFARE; CUSTODY; ETHICS; FAMILY PLANNING; HUMAN; LAW; MATERNAL DISEASE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; PSYCHOSIS; PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 3242763912     PISSN: 14341816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-004-0054-8     Document Type: Review

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