Midwives and assessment of perinatal mental health

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 786-795

  Mccauley, K ^a   Elsom, S ^b   Muir Cochrane, E ^c   Lyneham, J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mental health; Midwives; Perinatal; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFE; NURSING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053925167     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01727.x     Document Type: Article

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