Pre-partum distress in women with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 177-183

  McConnell, David ^a   Mayes, Rachel ^b   Llewellyn, Gwynnyth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Intellectual disability; Pregnancy; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFLICT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; LEARNING DISORDER; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRESS; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LINEAR MODELS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEW SOUTH WALES; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 45849111448     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250802007903     Document Type: Article

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