Emotional cushioning in pregnancy after perinatal loss

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-92

  Cote Arsenault D ^a   Donato, Kara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b University Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Miscarriage; Pregnancy; Qualitative methods; Quantitative methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERIUM; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 79951972986     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2010.513115     Document Type: Article

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