Fatherhood and depression: A review of risks, effects, and clinical application

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 867-883

  Spector, Aaron Z ^a,b  

^a Mission Healthcare   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; FATHER; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIVORCE; FATHERS; HUMANS; IRRITABLE MOOD; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MARRIAGE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748637386     PISSN: 01612840     EISSN: 10964673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01612840600840844     Document Type: Review

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