Psychodynamics of postpartum depression

Psychoanalytic Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-62

  Blum, Lawrence D ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger; Counterdependent; Motherhood; Postnatal depression; Postpartum depression; Psychodynamics

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ATTITUDE; CONFLICT; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; FATHER; GUILT; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LITERATURE; MOTHER; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLICATION; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REVIEW;

EID: 33846890408     PISSN: 07369735     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0736-9735.24.1.45     Document Type: Review

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