Psychosocial sequelae of cesarean delivery: Review and analysis of their causes and implications

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2272-2284

  Lobel, Marci ^a   DeLuca, Robyn Stein ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Childbirth; Delivery; Depression; Postpartum adjustment; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CHILDBEARING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISK; PREGNANCY;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOOD DISORDER; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

CESAREAN SECTION; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARENTING; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247866366     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.02.028     Document Type: Article

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