Enablers and barriers to seeking help for a postpartum mood disorder

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 450-457

  Foulkes, Michelle ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barriers; Enablers; Help seeking behaviors; Postpartum mood disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960532884     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01264.x     Document Type: Article

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