Antenatal stress: An Irish case study

Midwifery

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 310-316

  Carolan Olah, Mary ^a   Barry, Maebh ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depressive symptoms; Pregnancy; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894650057     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.03.014     Document Type: Article

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