Social factors linked to postpartum depression: A mixed-methods longitudinal study

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 719-730

  Benoit, Cecilia ^a   Westfall, Rachel ^b   Treloar, Adrienne E B ^a   Phillips, Rachel ^a   Jansson, S Mikael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b Government of Yukon   (Canada)

Author keywords

Longitudinal design; Mixed methods; Postpartum depression; Satisfaction; Social factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MOTHER; PREVALENCE; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 36349003393     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701506846     Document Type: Article

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