Post-partum depression: A comprehensive approach to evaluation and treatment

Mental Health in Family Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 249-257

  Thompson, Kym Spring ^a   Fox, Judith E ^b  

^a Mental Health Center of Denver   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Infant and mother mental health; Post partum depression

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 79953683697     PISSN: 1756834X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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