In the shadow of maternal depressed mood: Experiences of parenthood during the first year after childbirth

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-34

  Seimyr, L ^a   Edhborg, M ^a   Lundh, W ^a   Sjogren B ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; Experience of Motherhood Fatherhood Questionnaire; Parenthood; Perinatal depression; Psychosocial support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PARENTHOOD; PATH ANALYSIS; PRENATAL PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL CONCEPTS; SYMPTOM;

AFFECT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PARENTING; PARENTS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3242890634     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820410001737414     Document Type: Article

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