Fathers' postnatal depressive and anxiety symptoms: An exploration of links with paternal, maternal, infant and family factors

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 407-413

  Luoma, Ilona ^a   Puura, Kaija ^a   Mäntymaa, Mirjami ^a   Latva, Reija ^a   Salmelin, Raili ^a   Tamminen, Tuula ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Depression; Fathers; Postpartum; Psychology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; FATHER; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; EMOTIONS; FAMILY HEALTH; FATHERS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTHERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84887917644     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08039488.2012.752034     Document Type: Article

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