Complex mental health sequelae of psychological trauma among women in prenatal care

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 41-49

  Seng, Julia S ^a   D'Andrea, Wendy ^b   Ford, Julian D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Dissociation; PTSD; Somatization; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893545282     PISSN: 19429681     EISSN: 1942969X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031467     Document Type: Article

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