Fear of childbirth and obstetrical events as predictors of postnatal symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 239-242

  Fairbrother, Nichole ^a,b   Woody, Sheila R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b WOMEN S HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Depression; Post traumatic stress disorder; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRICS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERAL DISORDER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARTURITION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 35648979083     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820701495065     Document Type: Article

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