The effect of post-natal symptoms of post-traumatic stress and depression on the couple's relationship and parent-baby bond

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-142

  Parfitt, Ylva M ^a   Ayers, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Couple's relationship; Parent baby bond; Post natal depression; PTSD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DIAGNOSTIC SCALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RATING SCALE; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING;

EID: 70350728249     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830802350831     Document Type: Article

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