Postpartum depression: Symptoms,diagnosis, and treatment approaches

Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 50-54

  DelRosario, Genevieve A ^a   Chang, A Caroline ^a   Lee, Elizabeth D ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ESTROGEN;

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RISK FACTOR;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BREAST FEEDING; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84875783653     PISSN: 15471896     EISSN: 08937400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01720610-201302000-00009     Document Type: Article

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