Is maternal depression related to side of infant holding?

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 421-427

  Weatherill, Robin P ^a   Almerigi, Jason B ^a   Levendosky, Alytia A ^a   Bogat, G Anne ^a   von Eye, Alexander ^a   Harris, Lauren Julius ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL DISEASE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 4544375419     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650250444000117     Document Type: Article

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