Acceptance and experience of treatment for postnatal depression in a community mental health setting

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 618-637

  McCarthy, Michelle ^a   McMahon, Catherine ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOTHER; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; SELF DISCLOSURE; SHAME; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHERS; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; SELF DISCLOSURE; SHAME; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 45849085437     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330802089172     Document Type: Article

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