Reactions to abortion and subsequent mental health

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 195, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 420-426

  Fergusson, David M ^a   Horwood, L John ^a   Boden, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEW ZEALAND; PREGNANCY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 70450197800     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.109.066068     Document Type: Article

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