Attachment and interpersonal relationships in postnatal depression

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 252-265

  Wilkinson, Ross Bernard ^a   Mulcahy, Rhiannon ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attachment; Infant bond; Marital satisfaction; Postnatal depression; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE;

EID: 77955344307     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646831003587353     Document Type: Article

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