Maternal personality traits and risk of preterm birth and fetal growth restriction

European Psychiatry

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 213-218

  Chatzi, L ^a   Koutra, K ^a   Vassilaki, M ^a   Vardiampasis, A ^a   Georgiou, V ^a   Koutis, A ^a   Lionis, C ^a   Bitsios, P ^a   Kogevinas, M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CREAL   (Spain)

^c NATIONAL SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Greece)

Author keywords

CI; EPQ; Fetal growth restriction; OR; Personality; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; EDUCATION; EYSENCK PERSONALITY QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; FETUS WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL AGE; MOTHERS; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK;

EID: 84877063441     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: 17783585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2011.11.006     Document Type: Article

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