Measuring stress before and during pregnancy: A review of population-based studies of obstetric outcomes

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 52-63

  Witt, Whitney P ^a   Litzelman, Kristin ^a   Cheng, Erika R ^a   Wakeel, Fathima ^a   Barker, Emily S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Lifecourse; Maternal stress; Obstetric outcomes; Population based; Review; Stress measurement

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84892587808     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1233-x     Document Type: Article

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