Suffering in silence: A qualitative meta-data-analysis of postpartum depression

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-158

  Knudson Martin, Carmen ^a   Silverstein, Rachelle ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; SELF CONCEPT;

DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; SELF EFFICACY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 62749092072     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00112.x     Document Type: Article

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