The psychological consequences of childbirth

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 108-122

  Leeds, Lesley ^a   Hargreaves, Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Depression; Post traumatic stress disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; DELIVERY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM;

EID: 42149185639     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830701688299     Document Type: Article

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