Postnatal depression and post-traumatic stress after childbirth: Prevalence, course and co-occurrence

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 107-120

  White, Tracey ^a   Matthey, Stephen ^a   Boyd, Kim ^a   Barnett, Bryanne ^a  

^a Infant   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILDBIRTH; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

EID: 33646353460     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830600643874     Document Type: Review

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