Social support and online postpartum depression discussion groups: A content analysis

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 405-410

  Evans, Marilyn ^a   Donelle, Lorie ^a   Hume Loveland, Laurie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mothers; Online support groups; Postpartum; Postpartum depression; Social support

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; SERTRALINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WRITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861227289     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.09.011     Document Type: Article

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