Conjoint IPT for postpartum depression: Literature review and overview of a treatment manual

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 373-392

  Carter, Wendy ^a   Grigoriadis, Sophie ^b   Ravitz, Paula ^c   Ross, Lori E ^d  

^a WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Couples therapy; Depression; Interpersonal psychotherapy; Postpartum women; Relationship distress

Indexed keywords

BOOK; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANUALS AS TOPIC; MARITAL THERAPY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 78650896810     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2010.64.4.373     Document Type: Review

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