An examination of the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Post-partum Bonding Questionnaire in a clinical inpatient sample

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 163-172

  Wittkowski, Anja ^a,b   Williams, Jennifer ^a   Wieck, Angelika ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953160261     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466509X445589     Document Type: Article

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