Prenatal depression effects and interventions: A review

Infant Behavior and Development

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 409-418

  Field, Tiffany ^a,b   Diego, Miguel ^a   Hernandez Reif, Maria ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Elevated cortisol; Interpersonal psychotherapy; Low birthweight; Massage therapy; Prematurity; Prenatal depression

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; SEROTONIN;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DOPAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; DYSTHYMIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTION; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS OUTCOME; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MASSAGE; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUERPERIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEROTONIN BLOOD LEVEL; SLEEP DISORDER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; DOPAMINE; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK FACTORS; SEROTONIN;

EID: 78649835850     PISSN: 01636383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2010.04.005     Document Type: Article

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