Prenatal diagnosis of congenital malformations and parental psychological distress - A prospective longitudinal cohort study

Prenatal Diagnosis

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1001-1009

  Skari, H ^a   Malt, U F ^a   Bjornland, K ^a   Egeland, T ^b   Haugen, G ^a   Skreden, M ^c   Björk, M Dalholt ^c   Ostensen, A Bjornstad ^a   Emblem, R ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c Section for Gastroenterology   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Congenital malformations; Post traumatic stress; Prenatal diagnosis; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN SURGERY; NORWAY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY;

ABNORMALITIES; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33751307400     PISSN: 01973851     EISSN: 10970223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pd.1542     Document Type: Article

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