The effect of a prenatal hypnotherapeutic programme on postnatal maternal psychological well-being

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 163-177

  Guse, Tharina ^a   Wissing, Marié ^b   Hartman, Woltemade ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Milton Erickson Institute of South Africa   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTHER; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 33646352254     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830600644070     Document Type: Article

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