Posttraumatic stress symptoms and postpartum depression in couples after childbirth: The role of partner support and attachment

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 520-530

  Iles, Jane ^a   Slade, Pauline ^a   Spiby, Helen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment; Childbirth; Couple; Depression; PTSD; Support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARTNER SUPPORT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRAIT ANXIETY;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARTURITION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 79953690793     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2010.12.006     Document Type: Article

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