Predictors of Depressive Symptom Trajectories in Mothers of Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 690-704

  Poehlmann, Julie ^a   Schwichtenberg, AJ Miller ^b   Bolt, Daniel ^a   Dilworth Bart, Janean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cumulative risks; family support; low birth weight; maternal depression; preterm

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PERSONALITY TEST; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350131487     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016117     Document Type: Article

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