Consumers views on the use of diagnostic labels to describe psychological distress in the postpartum: Implications for health care

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-16

  Oddy, Belinda ^a   Rowe, Heather ^a   Fisher, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Postpartum depression; Primary health care; Psychiatric labels; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; MATERNAL DISEASE; MATERNAL STRESS; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PUERPERIUM; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 73849143626     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY08061     Document Type: Article

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