Sex differences in the relation between prenatal maternal emotional complaints and child outcome

Early Human Development

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 319-324

  de Bruijn, Anouk T C E ^a   van Bakel, Hedwig J A ^a   van Baar, Anneloes L ^a  

^a Clinical and Cross cultural Psychology ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; DOHaD; Outcome; Prenatal; Sex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL STRESS; MATERNAL WELFARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NETHERLANDS; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 64749114290     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2008.12.009     Document Type: Article

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