Assessment of maternal fatigue and depression in the postpartum period: Support for two separate constructs

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-80

  Giallo, Rebecca ^a   Wade, Catherine ^a   Cooklin, Amanda ^a   Rose, Natalie ^a  

^a Parenting Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discriminant validity; Fatigue; Mothers; Postpartum depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION ANXIETY AND ASSESSMENT SCALE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MOTHER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 79951962792     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2010.513050     Document Type: Article

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