An overview of maternal depression, Infant reactions and intervention programmes

Clinical Neuropsychiatry

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-68

  Speranza, Anna Maria ^a   Ammaniti, Massimo ^a   Trentini, Cristina ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Home visiting; Maternal depression; Preventive intervention

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EMOTION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REVIEW;

EID: 33845464655     PISSN: 17244935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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