The longitudinal effects of midwife-led postnatal debriefing on the psychological health of mothers

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 133-147

  Selkirk, Rosemary ^a   McLaren, Suzanne ^a   Ollerenshaw, Alison ^a   McLachlan, Angus J ^a   Moten, Julie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b BALLARAT HEALTH SERVICES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYADIC ADJUSTMENT SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDWIFE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POSTNATAL CARE; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 33646377673     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830600643916     Document Type: Article

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